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New Jersey, United States has 186 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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New Jersey · 23–27.4 m
Great Isaac is a large V4-M-A1 ocean tug wreck off southern New Jersey. NJScuba describes the wreck in about 90 ft / 27 m, lying on its port side and partly buried, with exposed ribs and structure. This is an offshore wreck dive for experienced divers, not a beginner reef stop.
New Jersey · 15–24.4 m
Mohawk is the wreck of a 387 ft Clyde-Mallory/Ward Line passenger-cargo liner sunk after a 1935 collision. The wreck is a large debris field with bow and stern structure remaining and a max depth around 80 ft / 24 m. It is an established New Jersey boat wreck, separate from R.C. Mohawk and older Mohawk records.
New Jersey · 18.3–39.6 m
Stolt Dagali is the stern section of a Norwegian tanker cut in two by SS Shalom in 1964. NJScuba describes the wreck starting around 60 ft with the main wreck in about 130 ft / 40 m, making it one of the deeper New Jersey wreck dives. The site is large, deteriorated, and best treated as a technical/deep wreck rather than a casual recreational dive.
New Jersey · 23–29 m
Tolten is the wreck of a Chilean freighter, formerly Lotta, torpedoed by U-404 in March 1942. NJScuba describes the wreck in about 95 ft / 29 m, with stronger structure at the bow and stern and a long contiguous layout. It is an offshore advanced wreck dive with cold water and navigation demands.
New Jersey · 21.3–44.2 m
USS Algol is a 459 ft Andromeda-class attack cargo ship sunk as a New Jersey artificial reef. NJScuba describes an intact upright wreck with the superstructure beginning around 70 ft, main deck around 110 ft, and sand near 145 ft / 44 m or deeper. It is a major deep wreck/technical site, not a beginner artificial reef.
New Jersey · 15.5–21.9 m
Artificial reef built from 60' Deck Barge - "A.C. Wescoat" NJDEP deployment record: Ship, material: 60' Deck Barge - "A.C. Wescoat", deployed 1989.
New Jersey · 15.5–27.1 m
Artificial reef built from 170' Tanker - "Jet Trader" (Renamed - "Captain Applegate") NJDEP deployment record: Ship, material: 170' Tanker - "Jet Trader" (Renamed - "Captain Applegate"), deployed 2005.
New Jersey · 15.5–25.9 m
Artificial reef built from 93' Clam Dredge - "First Lady" NJDEP deployment record: Ship, material: 93' Clam Dredge - "First Lady", deployed 1985.
New Jersey · 15.5–28 m
Artificial reef built from 247' Tanker - "Francis S. Bushey" NJDEP deployment record: Ship, material: 247' Tanker - "Francis S. Bushey", deployed 1986.
New Jersey · 15.5–22.9 m
Artificial reef built from M-60 Patton Main Battle Tank (MBT) NJDEP deployment record: Military vehicle, material: M-60 Patton Main Battle Tank (MBT), deployed 1999.
New Jersey · 15.5–22.9 m
Artificial reef built from M-551 Sheridan Light Tank NJDEP deployment record: Military vehicle, material: M-551 Sheridan Light Tank, deployed 1995.
New Jersey · 15.5–21.9 m
Artificial reef built from 75' Clam Dredge - "Margaret Nancy" NJDEP deployment record: Ship, material: 75' Clam Dredge - "Margaret Nancy", deployed 1990.
New Jersey · 15.5–17.1 m
Artificial reef built from M-113 Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) NJDEP deployment record: Military vehicle, material: M-113 Armored Personnel Carrier (APC), deployed 1999.
New Jersey · 15.5–21.9 m
Artificial reef built from M-113 Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) NJDEP deployment record: Military vehicle, material: M-551 Sheridan Light Tank, deployed 1995.
New Jersey · 15.5–21 m
Artificial reef built from M-60 Patton Main Battle Tank (MBT) NJDEP deployment record: Military vehicle, material: M-60 Patton Main Battle Tank (MBT), deployed 1995.
New Jersey · 15.5–27.1 m
Artificial reef built from 265' Tanker - "Morania Abaco" NJDEP deployment record: Ship, material: 265' Tanker - "Morania Abaco", deployed 1985.
New Jersey · 15.5–21.9 m
Artificial reef built from M-60 Patton Main Battle Tank (MBT) NJDEP deployment record: Military vehicle, material: M-60 Patton Main Battle Tank (MBT), deployed 1995.
New Jersey · 15.5–27.1 m
Artificial reef built from 165' Freighter - "Pauline Marie" NJDEP deployment record: Ship, material: 165' Freighter - "Pauline Marie", deployed 1985.
New Jersey · 15.5–17.1 m
Artificial reef built from M-578 Light Recovery Vehicle NJDEP deployment record: Military vehicle, material: M-578 Light Recovery Vehicle , deployed 1999.
New Jersey · 15.5–21.9 m
Artificial reef built from Subway Car (Redbird XI) NJDEP deployment record: Subway car, material: Subway Car (Redbird XI), deployed 2003.
New Jersey · 12–28 m
Artificial reef built from 125' Wood Schooner - "the American" (with 40 cu.yds. of concrete ballast) NJDEP deployment record: Ship, material: 90' Tugboat - "Tobacco Pointe", deployed 2016.
New Jersey · 15.5–21.9 m
Artificial reef built from 64' Clam Dredge - "Vicki-Pat" NJDEP deployment record: Ship, material: 64' Clam Dredge - "Vicki-Pat", deployed 1989.
New Jersey · 20.1–21.9 m
Artificial reef built from 165' Tanker Barge - "Capt. Ed Schmidiger" NJDEP deployment record: Ship, material: 165' Tanker Barge - "Capt. Ed Schmidiger", deployed 1997.
New Jersey · 20.1–22.9 m
Artificial reef built from 20 Reef Balls (clump) - (near tugboat "Colleen"- ID 4) NJDEP deployment record: Ship, material: 92' Tugboat - "Colleen" , deployed 1996.
New Jersey has 186 public dive sites in the PickADive catalog. Start with the map when coastline, nearby alternatives, and travel distance matter.
Explore sites on the mapCurrent public data shows 105 intermediate and 15 advanced dive sites. Listed depths range from about 10m to 73m 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.
PickADive can help with research and comparison, but it does not certify that a dive is safe today. Weather, current, visibility, entry, boat traffic, and local rules can change quickly.
How condition context worksUse the ranked list on this page to compare 186 public dive sites in New Jersey. PickADive highlights ratings, reviews, depth, access type, difficulty, and mapped location so you can move from destination research to a specific site page.
Yes. PickADive currently marks 18 dive sites in New Jersey as advanced or expert level. That includes 3 marked expert. Listed depths in the catalog reach about 73m at the deepest sites, and 186 dive sites are recorded as boat access. These dives deserve extra attention to depth, access, current, visibility, and local guidance.
Listed PickADive depth data for New Jersey ranges from about 10m to 73m. Use that as a research starting point, then verify current conditions and site-specific guidance.
Yes. Use the map link on this page to compare New Jersey dive sites by location, coastline, nearby alternatives, and individual site details.