Scuba Diving in South Carolina, United States

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Kiawah Reef (4KI)

South Carolina · Up to 13.1 m

Artificial reef built from Cooper River Bridge Rubble

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Little River Offshore Reef

South Carolina · Up to 18 m

Artificial reef built from Approximate Center of Reef

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Cooper River Fossil Drift Dive

South Carolina · 6.1–15.2 m

A famous blackwater drift-dive fishery for fossils northeast of Charleston, where divers comb shifting gravel beds 20-50 ft down in the tannin-stained, tidal Cooper River for megalodon teeth, whale and mastodon fossils and colonial artifacts. Light disappears within 10-15 ft of the surface and bottom visibility is typically 1-2 ft by dive light, with strong twice-daily tidal currents. Charters such as Dive the Cooper and Tooth Fairy Charters run trips from landings near Cypress Gardens in Berkeley County.

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Pawley's Island Reef

South Carolina · Up to 11 m

Artificial reef built from Approximate Center of Reef

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White Water Reef

South Carolina · Up to 9.1 m

Artificial reef built from Concrete coated steel trees

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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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