Destination guide
New York, United States has 30 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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Typical conditions by month across dive sites in New York, United States— historical patterns, not a forecast.
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New York · 15.2–21.9 m
Artificial reef built from 14 vessels, 2 barges, 3 steel power plant turbines, 16 steel center beam railcars, surplus armored vehicles, 1 drydock, Tappan Zee bridge materials, City Island bridge materials, steel bridge trusses, and concrete rubble
New York · 7.6–15.2 m
A NYS DEC Submerged Heritage Preserve in the south basin of Lake George, about one mile north of Lake George Beach. The site holds the remains of seven flat-bottomed bateaux (warships of the French and Indian War) plus a replica bateau built by local schoolchildren in 1997. Some 260 bateaux were deliberately scuttled here in autumn 1758 to protect them under winter ice; this cluster is also known as the Wiawaka bateaux.
New York · 9–12.2 m
A NYS DEC Submerged Heritage Preserve off Diamond Island in the south basin of Lake George. The centerpiece is the Forward, a roughly 45-foot wooden launch and one of the earliest gasoline-powered boats on the lake, sitting in about 40 feet of water. Developed in 1997-98 as an interpretive 'underwater classroom' with a triangular trail of stations including a zebra-mussel monitoring point, fish observation zone, simulated archaeology site, a Secchi disk, navigation course and signage.
New York · 18.9–22.3 m
Fire Island Reef is an 850-acre NYSDEC artificial reef about 2 nautical miles south of the Fire Island Lighthouse in 62-73 ft of water. It holds dozens of scuttled vessels, barges, pontoons, drydocks, Tappan Zee Bridge materials, railcars and concrete forms, with ongoing deployments (concrete forms added 2025). Black sea bass, tautog and scup are abundant; visibility runs 10-20 ft, an intermediate Atlantic boat dive.
New York · 14.3–16.2 m
The Huntington/Oyster Bay Reef is a 50-acre NYSDEC artificial reef in Long Island Sound, about 1.16 nautical miles northeast of Lloyd Point, in 47-53 ft of water. Built from concrete buoy sinkers, it is a lower-relief Sound reef that attracts tautog, black sea bass and scup. Visibility is typically 10-20 ft and varies with tide, making it an intermediate boat dive.
New York · 9.1–12.2 m
Matinecock Reef is a 41-acre NYSDEC artificial reef in Long Island Sound about 0.5 nautical miles north of Peacock Point, in 30-40 ft of water. Built from a barge and seven pontoons with concrete slabs added in 2025, it provides moderate relief for tautog, black sea bass and scup. Visibility is typically 10-20 ft and tide-dependent—an intermediate Sound boat dive.
New York · 9.1–18.3 m
A maintained shore-accessible dive site in the St. Lawrence River at the foot of Market Street in downtown Alexandria Bay (US side of the Thousand Islands). The Islander was a 125-foot sidewheel steamer built in Rochester in 1871 and lost to fire on 16 September 1909. The wreck lies just offshore in 30-45 feet of water, with some timbers down to about 60 feet, and is a favorite easy/training dive with signage and water access.
New York · 32–32.6 m
A NYS DEC Submerged Heritage Preserve protecting the Land Tortoise, a 1758 radeau (a seven-sided floating gun battery) in the south basin of Lake George. Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1998 and described by the Smithsonian as the oldest intact warship in North America. It rests upright and remarkably complete in roughly 105-107 feet of cold water, making this an advanced cold-water dive.
New York · 18–21.3 m
A well-preserved mid-1800s canal boat wreck in Cayuga Lake, one of the Finger Lakes, lying in about 70 feet of water roughly half a mile offshore and two miles northwest of Aurora. The hull and deck are identifiable (covered in algae and mussels), with cargo-hold ports still defined, a large rudder attached to the stern, an intact bow, and coal still in the holds. A boat dive guided by local Finger Lakes operators.
New York · 4.9–7.6 m
Kismet Reef is a small 10-acre NYSDEC artificial reef in Great South Bay, just north of the South Beach between Kismet and the National Seashore dock, in 16-25 ft of water. Built from barges, concrete barriers, blocks, slabs, culvert and rubble, it is a sheltered, shallow bay reef good for newer divers. Visibility is limited and tide-dependent; black sea bass, tautog, scup and flounder use the structure.
New York · 23.2–25.6 m
Shinnecock Reef is an 850-acre NYSDEC artificial reef in the Atlantic Ocean about 2.0 nautical miles south of Shinnecock Inlet, in 76-84 ft of water. It holds numerous scuttled vessels, barges, railcars, a drydock, rock, Tappan Zee Bridge rubble and steel, with the 130' barge Henri and the vessel Asylum added in 2025. A productive advanced boat dive for black sea bass, tautog and scup; visibility typically 10-20 ft. The Half Time charters out of Shinnecock.
New York has 30 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 16 intermediate and 8 advanced dive sites. Listed depths range from about 2m to 44m 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 30 public dive sites in New York. PickADive highlights ratings, reviews, depth, access type, difficulty, and mapped location so you can move from destination research to a specific site page.
PickADive does not yet have enough beginner-labeled public site data to summarize New York confidently. Review difficulty, access, depth, and recent notes on each site page before deciding.
Yes. PickADive currently marks 9 dive sites in New York as advanced or expert level. These dives deserve extra attention to depth, access, current, visibility, and local guidance.
Listed PickADive depth data for New York ranges from about 2m to 44m. 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 York dive sites by location, coastline, nearby alternatives, and individual site details.