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South Carolina, United States Dive Sites — Page 2

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Continued from the South Carolina, United States dive sites guide, which covers seasonality and planning details.

Map of Edisto Offshore Reef

Edisto Offshore Reef

South Carolina · Up to 24.1 m

Artificial reef built from Cooper River Bridge rubble

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Map of Edisto Offshore Reef

Edisto Offshore Reef

South Carolina · Up to 24.1 m

Artificial reef built from 145' ship (Researcher)

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Map of Eleven Mile Reef

Eleven Mile Reef

South Carolina · Up to 14 m

Artificial reef built from Approximate Center of Reef

Boat entry
Map of Esso Gettysburg Wreck

Esso Gettysburg Wreck

South Carolina · —

American tanker torpedoed in World War II

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Map of Fish America Reef

Fish America Reef

South Carolina · 1.5–3 m

Artificial reef built from Approximate Center of Reef

Boat entry
Map of Fripp Island Reef

Fripp Island Reef

South Carolina · Up to 14.9 m

Artificial reef built from Approximate Center of Reef

Boat entry
Map of General Gordon Reef

General Gordon Reef

South Carolina · Up to 9.1 m

Artificial reef built from Reef balls and concrete blocks

Boat entry
Map of Georgetown Reef

Georgetown Reef

South Carolina · Up to 14 m

Artificial reef built from Approximate Center of Reef

Boat entry
Map of Greenville Reef

Greenville Reef

South Carolina · Up to 25.9 m

Artificial reef built from Approximate Center of Reef

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Map of H.P. Springs Jr. Reef

H.P. Springs Jr. Reef

South Carolina · Up to 10.1 m

Artificial reef built from Approximate Center of Reef

Boat entry
Map of Halfmoon River

Halfmoon River

South Carolina · Up to 2.7 m

Halfmoon River is a dive site in United States. Maximum depth is around 3 m. The site is reached by boat.

Boat entry
Map of Hector Reef

Hector Reef

South Carolina · Up to 9.1 m

Artificial reef built from Approximate Center of Reef

Boat entry
Map of Hilton Head Reef

Hilton Head Reef

South Carolina · Up to 17.1 m

Artificial reef built from Approximate Center of Reef

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Map of Jim Caudle Reef

Jim Caudle Reef

South Carolina · 8–11 m

The Jim Caudle Reef (SC DNR site PA-02) is a large artificial reef about 2.5 miles off Little River Inlet near North Myrtle Beach, built from concrete cones, rubble, sunken barges, tanks and other retired military vehicles in roughly 30 ft of water. It is the largest and most visited artificial reef in South Carolina waters, popular with both anglers and divers. Marine life includes flounder, sheepshead, black sea bass and seasonal pelagics. Although filed under North Carolina, the reef sits just south of the state line in South Carolina waters.

Boat entry
Map of Jimmy Leland Reef

Jimmy Leland Reef

South Carolina · Up to 14 m

Artificial reef built from 45' Tugboat (Duane Merritt)

Boat entry
Map of Kiawah Reef (4KI)

Kiawah Reef (4KI)

South Carolina · Up to 13.1 m

Artificial reef built from Cooper River Bridge Rubble

Boat entry
Map of Lake Jocassee (Devils Fork State Park)

Lake Jocassee (Devils Fork State Park)

South Carolina · 3–21.3 m

A deep, clear mountain reservoir in the Blue Ridge foothills, created in 1973 and reached through Devils Fork State Park - widely regarded as the Southeast's best freshwater diving. Boat-accessed sites include Big Wall/Small Wall (~35 ft), South Wall (~70 ft), a sunken boat at ~60 ft and the iconic church bell tower in 40-60 ft, with deeper relics (a cemetery, a lodge) far below recreational limits; visibility commonly runs 20-50 ft. The lake exceeds 300 ft deep, and water temperatures range from the 40s in winter to around 80 F in summer.

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Map of Lake Keowee - Hot Hole

Lake Keowee - Hot Hole

South Carolina · 3–10.7 m

A one-of-a-kind warm-water drift dive on 18,000-acre Lake Keowee, where the Oconee Nuclear Station's cooling discharge blows warmed water (up to ~80 F) back into the lake near Duke Energy's World of Energy site off Rochester Highway. Upstate divers and the Clemson Scuba Club ride the outflow current like a roller coaster, descending a rope to about 30 ft before letting go; the warm plume meets 50s F lake water at the edges. Visibility is poor and the current strength varies with the plant's cycle.

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Map of Lake Murray (Dreher Island State Park)

Lake Murray (Dreher Island State Park)

South Carolina · —

A 50,000-acre reservoir northwest of Columbia where scuba diving is permitted, with the most convenient access through Dreher Island State Park's shoreline and boat ramps. Local divers use it for training and exploration dives around points, old roadbeds and submerged structure (divers report a bridge and a sunken plane in deeper water), though visibility is usually under 10 ft. An active local dive community (Columbia-area shops and the Lake Murray Diving group) dives it regularly.

Shore + boat