Scuba Diving in Maine, United States

7 mapped sites

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Scuba diving in Maine, United States

Maine, United States has 7 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.

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Public sites: 7; Indexed destination pages
Reviews: 0; Catalog review count
Rating: Building; Reviews are still growing
Common access: Shore; 6 dive sites

Seasonal patterns

Best months, historically in Maine, United States

Typical conditions by month across dive sites in Maine, United States— historical patterns, not a forecast.

Jan41%5°C
Feb31%4°C
Mar38%4°C
Apr56%6°C
May74%10°C
Jun83%15°C
Jul83%17°C
Aug83%18°C
Sep74%18°C
Oct56%14°C
Nov46%11°C
Dec38%8°C

From 6 sites’ typical conditions · historical typicals, not a forecast

Best dive sites in Maine, United States

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Ship Cove (Fort Williams Park / Portland Head Light)

Maine · 1.5–15.2 m

The dive cove at Fort Williams Park in Cape Elizabeth, beneath Portland Head Light. The left side offers deep, rugged fluted ledges down to about 50 feet at high tide, including a narrow diver-wide ravine cut; the right side is flatter rock with small 'caves' full of anemones, and military shell casings still turn up. A cobblestone slope guards the central sandy entry, and the park strictly closes at sunset (no night dives).

IntermediateShore entry

Kettle Cove

Maine · 1.5–7.6 m

A sheltered cove adjoining Crescent Beach State Park in Cape Elizabeth with free parking, toilets and a boardwalk to an easy sand-beach entry, making it a beginner favorite and frequent class site. Eelgrass beds give way to ledges and crevices, with the best route crossing into the next cove to the left; depths stay shallow (roughly 25 feet). As state land, park diving rules apply: carry your C-card, display the free permit, and no solo diving.

Shore entry

Wreck of the Wandby (Walker's Point)

Maine · 4.6–9.1 m

Shore-accessible remains of the British tramp steamer Wandby, which ran onto Walker's Point ledge in dense fog on March 9, 1921. The signature piece is an upright boiler roughly 15 feet around and 10-18 feet tall rising off a 25-30 foot sandy bottom, with a rudder, double-walled hull sections and scattered plates among ledge lines that run parallel to shore. The exposed site is effectively a single high-tide dive from a small seaside turn-out past the Bush compound.

IntermediateShore entry

Cora F. Cressey Wreck

Maine · —

ive masted schooner built at the Percy and Small Shipyard in Bath, Maine, in 1902

IntermediateBoat entry

Fort Foster (Scuba Beach)

Maine · 1.5–9.1 m

A town park on Gerrish Island in Kittery Point with a signed 'Scuba Beach' that is the standard beginner ocean dive in southern Maine. The easy pebble-beach entry leads to ledges and sandy bottom rarely deeper than about 30 feet, with two distinct dives (ledges to the left, an exposed ledge loop to the right). Diving is prohibited at the main pier beach on the river side.

Shore entry

Dyer Cove (Two Lights)

Maine · 1.5–12.2 m

The cove below the Cape Elizabeth 'Two Lights' lighthouses, entered from a clear sand beach that gives way to rocky bottom and ledge slopes. The better dive follows the left-hand ledge toward the cove mouth where the terrain takes on an open-ocean feel; up to about 40 feet of depth is available in the bottom of the cove at high tide. Overhangs hide anemones, and a torpedo ray has been recorded here.

Shore entry

Nubble Lighthouse (Sohier Park)

Maine · 1.5–15.2 m

Maine's signature shore dive at Sohier Park in York, beneath the famous Cape Neddick 'Nubble' Lighthouse. Divers enter from sloping granite ledges into a kelp-covered shallow ledge that drops along a steep wall to about 40-50 feet, with boulders, nooks and dense invertebrate life throughout. The entry/exit over the ledge is the crux and is far easier near high tide; the site draws check-out classes from all over New England.

IntermediateShore entry

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Current public data shows 4 intermediate dive sites. Listed depths range from about 0m to 15m where available. Shore 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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Common questions about diving in Maine, United States

What are the best dive sites in Maine, United States?

Use the ranked list on this page to compare 7 public dive sites in Maine. PickADive highlights ratings, reviews, depth, access type, difficulty, and mapped location so you can move from destination research to a specific site page.

Is Maine beginner-friendly for scuba diving?

PickADive does not yet have enough beginner-labeled public site data to summarize Maine confidently. Review difficulty, access, depth, and recent notes on each site page before deciding.

Are there advanced dives in Maine?

PickADive does not currently show many advanced-labeled public sites in Maine. A dive can still be demanding because of weather, entry, navigation, visibility, current, or depth.

What depths can I expect in Maine?

Listed PickADive depth data for Maine ranges from about 0m to 15m. Use that as a research starting point, then verify current conditions and site-specific guidance.

Can I see Maine dive sites on a map?

Yes. Use the map link on this page to compare Maine dive sites by location, coastline, nearby alternatives, and individual site details.