United States Dive Sites

1,024 mapped sites

Best dive sites in United States

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Lovers Point

California · 4.6–21.3 m

A Pacific Grove classic off Ocean View Boulevard with three stone-stair entries (Lovers 1, 2 and 3) on the east side of the point. Rocky pinnacles rise 10-20 feet off a 30-40 foot sand bottom beyond the kelp canopy, and skilled divers can navigate around the point into Lovers Cove. Note the seasonal city restriction: May 1 - Sep 30 on Friday-Monday and holidays, diving east of the point is limited (permitted south of the pier only from sunset to 11:30 a.m.).

Shore entry

Bibb

Florida · Up to 39.6 m

Artificial reef built from 327' USCG Cutter, the "Bibb", Laying on Starboard Side, 95' to Rail

AdvancedBoat entry

Clear Lake - Main Pool Sunken Forest

Oregon · 3–30.5 m

A spring-fed lake in the Central Cascades along the McKenzie River, formed when a lava flow dammed the river roughly 3,000 years ago, drowning a standing forest. Visibility commonly exceeds 100 feet (sometimes 200+ in fall), letting divers see the surface from 100 feet down in the deep spring potholes. The main draws are the submerged forest of upright tree trunks up to 80 feet tall, the deep basalt potholes where ice-cold spring water wells up, and the extreme clarity. Motorized boats are banned. Water is 31-42F, making regulator free-flows a real risk, and this is an altitude dive (over 3,000 feet).

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SS Lancing Wreck

North Carolina · 40–49 m

The Lancing was a Norwegian whale factory ship, converted to carry petroleum, torpedoed by U-552 on 7 April 1942 about 14 miles off Cape Hatteras with the loss of one of her 50 crew. The wreck rests in roughly 160 ft of water, beyond recreational limits, making it a technical dive visited by experienced deep wreck divers. It is documented by NOAA's Monitor National Marine Sanctuary as part of the Battle of the Atlantic battlefield.

ExpertBoat entry

Bear River

Georgia · Up to 3 m

A dive site in United States. The site reaches a maximum depth of about 3 m. The site is reached by boat.

Boat entry

Kualoa Artificial Reef - Corner A

Hawaii · Up to 35.4 m

Kualoa Artificial Reef - Corner A is a dive site located in United States. Depths run to roughly 35 m. The site is reached by boat. Rated advanced based on available data.

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Hector Reef

South Carolina · Up to 9.1 m

Artificial reef built from Approximate Center of Reef

Boat entry

SS Tarpon Wreck

Florida · —

archaeological site in Bay County, United States of America

IntermediateBoat entry

Miss Jenny

Florida · Up to 27.4 m

Artificial reef built from 55' X 50' X 25' Dredge Barge. 300' south of "Esso Bonaire"

IntermediateBoat entry

USNS General Hoyt S. Vandenberg Verified

Florida · 16.8–50.3 m

Large intentionally sunk military transport and missile-tracking ship off Key West. The wreck stands high in the water column, with shallow superstructure reachable by advanced recreational divers and deeper deck, hull, and penetration routes reserved for properly trained deep/wreck/technical divers. Use moored charter access and plan conservative gas, ascent, and no-decompression limits.

ExpertBoat entry

Saint Pete Beach Site

Florida · Up to 7.6 m

Artificial reef built from 3 loads from 3/7/83 to 4/6/83, Same Location, Same grant

Boat entry

Thunderbolt

Florida · Up to 36 m

Artificial reef built from 188' Navy Cable Vessel, the "USS Thunderbolt"

AdvancedBoat entry