Spanish Reef
Florida · Up to 17.1 m
Artificial reef built from 3rd of 11 drops this date, "Spanish", 10 Reef Balls
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Scuba Diving in Florida, United States
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Scuba diving in Florida, United States
Florida, United States has 143 public dive sites on PickADive. Use the list below to compare mapped sites by depth, access, difficulty, ratings, and reviews before opening a site page.
- Public sites
- 143
- Indexed destination pages
- Reviews
- 0
- Catalog review count
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- Common access
- Boat
- 118 dive sites
Seasonal patterns
Best months, historically in Florida, United States
Typical conditions by month across dive sites in Florida, United States— historical patterns, not a forecast.
- Jan69%21°C
- Feb76%21°C
- Mar70%22°C
- Apr78%24°C
- May96%27°C
- Jun91%29°C
- Jul100%30°C
- Aug92%31°C
- Sep93%30°C
- Oct67%27°C
- Nov70%25°C
- Dec64%22°C
From 138 sites’ typical conditions · historical typicals, not a forecast
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Molasses Reef dive guide
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Atria (Jim) Atria Reef
Florida · 29–34.1 m
Artificial reef built from 240' Dutch Freighter, the "Poinciana"
AdvancedBoat entry
Buddy Ward Reef E
Florida · 10.7–13.1 m
Artificial reef built from 7 concrete modules (8' tetrahedrons)
Boat entry
Pegasus Tugboat
Florida · Up to 25.9 m
Artificial reef built from 110' X 28' X 36' Steel Tugboat, the "Pegasus"
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Dunedin Reef
Florida · Up to 8.5 m
Artificial reef built from 22 pieces of Concrete Culverts and Rubble
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14 South County
Florida · 16.5–22.9 m
Artificial reef built from 500 tons of Concrete Poles, Pilings, Culverts and Barricades
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Tenneco Towers Shallow Verified
Florida · 18–40 m
Artificial reef made from decommissioned oil-platform structures off the Broward/Hallandale area. Three main structures are in recreational deep-diving range, while deeper components push the site toward technical planning. The steel framework attracts coral, sponges, reef fish, pelagics, turtles, and sharks.
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Tessie Steel Boat
Florida · Up to 23.5 m
Tessie is a small steel boat deployed as part of Escambia County's public artificial reef program in state waters off Pensacola Beach. It sits on a sand bottom in about 77 feet of water and shows as a very small mark on sounders. Like the other nearshore Pensacola reefs it concentrates snapper, grouper and baitfish on an otherwise featureless seabed.
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Soule Barge-Gulf Power Towers
Florida · Up to 25.3 m
The Soule Barge and adjacent Gulf Power steel towers form one of Escambia County's older public artificial reef clusters off Pensacola Beach. The barge now rests upside-down and partially subsided into the sand in about 83 feet of water, with sections of donated power transmission towers nearby. The mix of low-relief steel attracts reef fish, baitfish schools and pelagic visitors.
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Catherine
Florida · Up to 4.6 m
The Catherine was a Norwegian sailing vessel that ran aground on a sandbar about 300 yards from shore while entering Pensacola Pass in a storm on August 7, 1894; all 18 crew were rescued by the Santa Rosa Island Life Saving Station. Her remains, including a brass binnacle found by recreational divers, lie in roughly 15 feet of water off the Fort Pickens area of Gulf Islands National Seashore. It is one of the few historic wrecks in the region that can be reached by swimming from the beach, though shifting sand alternately exposes and buries the timbers.
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1 Mile Reef, Site 03--2
Florida · 5.8–8.2 m
Artificial reef built from 1 Goliath, 7 Ultras, 13 Pallets and 27 Bay Balls, 5 of 7 drops this grant and day
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Mariner 1
Florida · Up to 38.1 m
Artificial reef built from 170' Long Dutch Freighter, the "Union Express"
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Florida has 143 public dive sites in the PickADive catalog. Start with the map when coastline, nearby alternatives, and travel distance matter.
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Current public data shows 60 intermediate and 33 advanced dive sites. Listed depths range from about 0m to 95m where available. Boat is the most common listed access type. Use those signals as a starting point, then confirm the plan against training, equipment, and current local guidance.
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How condition context worksCommon questions about diving in Florida, United States
What are the best dive sites in Florida, United States?
Use the ranked list on this page to compare 143 public dive sites in Florida. PickADive highlights ratings, reviews, depth, access type, difficulty, and mapped location so you can move from destination research to a specific site page.
Is Florida beginner-friendly for scuba diving?
PickADive currently marks 1 dive site in Florida as beginner level. Confirm depth, entry, conditions, and supervision before choosing a dive.
Are there advanced dives in Florida?
Yes. PickADive currently marks 36 dive sites in Florida as advanced or expert level. These dives deserve extra attention to depth, access, current, visibility, and local guidance.
What depths can I expect in Florida?
Listed PickADive depth data for Florida ranges from about 0m to 95m. Use that as a research starting point, then verify current conditions and site-specific guidance.
Can I see Florida dive sites on a map?
Yes. Use the map link on this page to compare Florida dive sites by location, coastline, nearby alternatives, and individual site details.