United States Dive Sites

1,024 mapped sites

Best dive sites in United States

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Ocean City - Military Vehicle

New Jersey · 17.1–18.9 m

Artificial reef built from M-578 Light Recovery Vehicle NJDEP deployment record: Military vehicle, material: M-551 Sheridan Light Tank , deployed 1997.

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HEROIC (91 ft long wooden eastern rig dragger) Wreck

Massachusetts · Up to 30.5 m

Heroic, a 97-ft wooden-hulled former U.S. Navy coastal minesweeper (USS Heroic, AMc-84) converted to a Gloucester eastern-rig dragger, caught fire and sank on 21 August 1969 atop Stellwagen Bank. The wreck rests in about 100 feet of water with its large Atlas diesel engine surrounded by hull sections, trawl winch, and anchor chain, much of it draped in old nets. It is an official NOAA-listed sanctuary dive site with a subsurface mooring installed in partnership with Northern Atlantic Dive Expeditions.

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Children's Pool (Casa Cove)

California · 6.1–10.7 m

A shallow rocky-reef shore dive off the seawall-protected beach in La Jolla, with depths around 30 feet and an easy entry aided by the wall's sheltered pool. Famous for its resident seal colony; the beach is closed to public access during the winter-to-spring seal pupping season, and surge over the reefs demands calm conditions.

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Sea Girt - Capt. Victor Medina's Reef

New Jersey · 17.4–18.9 m

Artificial reef built from M-48 Patton Medium Tank NJDEP deployment record: Military vehicle, material: M-48 Patton Medium Tank, deployed 1994.

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Cuba Verified

California · 8–20 m

Historic passenger-cargo steamer wreck off Point Bennett, San Miguel Island. NOAA/NPS and NOAA-authored dive writing confirm underwater remnants and diver interest, with machinery and organized wreckage remaining in a swell-exposed sanctuary setting. This should be treated as a cold-water boat wreck for capable divers, not a casual shore site.

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Mizpah

Florida · Up to 27.4 m

Artificial reef built from 185' Yacht, the "Mizpah"

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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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Turkey Ridge Dive Site (Yokum Quarry)

Iowa · 1.5–10.7 m

A small flooded limestone quarry in the Turkey Ridge Wildlife Area southwest of Janesville, north of Cedar Falls, managed as a public dive site. It has scuba staging platforms on shore, an underwater training platform at about 17 ft, and DNR-sunk fish cribs. Maximum depth is roughly 31-35 ft with average visibility of 16-20 ft.

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USS New Hampshire Wreck

Massachusetts · 7.6–10.7 m

The USS New Hampshire, a 196-ft wooden 74/76-gun ship-of-the-line laid down in 1819 at Portsmouth, caught fire and sank on 26-27 July 1922 off Graves Island, Manchester-by-the-Sea, while under tow to the breakers. The broken-up hull lies in 25-35 feet of water just off the east side of the island, with timbers, copper sheathing, and spikes (supplied by Paul Revere's foundry) emerging from the sand. It is an easy, historic shallow boat dive popular with North Shore charters.

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Poseidon's Playground (3-Mile Reef)

Alabama · Up to 12 m

Poseidon's Playground is a permitted recreational dive site about 3 miles south of Perdido Pass on the eastern edge of the R.V. Minton Artificial Reef Zone, set in roughly 40 ft of water. It features placed statues (Venus, Apollo and Poseidon) and reef structures, making it a popular shallow, easy site for novice divers and refresher dives. Boats are asked to anchor outside a designated no-anchor zone over the structures.

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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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CCA-North Inlet Reef

South Carolina · Up to 11.9 m

Artificial reef built from Approximate Center of Reef

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