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This reef is an artificial reef that covers and area of 0.46 X 0.45 miles and consists of fiberglass boat molds and tons of concrete culverts and pyramids put down between 1982 and 1987. This reef is the most north reef and is close to shore at 3.9 miles from Tarpon Springs entrance and 8.3 miles from Hurricane Pass. The water depths here are in the 27 foot range with a maximum relief of 5 feet off the bottom. Learn More

This reef is an artificial reef that covers an area of 0.65 X 1.1 miles and consists of tons of concrete culverts and bridge material, two WWII Navy Landing Ships and a 240 ft. salt hopper barge. Each Landing ship is 200 feet and filed with scrap cable and was put down between 1983 and 2007. This reef is 16.1 miles at 288 degrees from John’s Pass and 14.3 miles at 238 degrees from Clearwater Pass. The water depths here are in the 42 foot range with a maximum relief of 6 feet off the bottom. Learn More

This reef is an artificial reef that covers and area of 0.37 X 0.61 miles and consists of the USCG Cutter Blackthorn, the tug Sheridan and a steel barge put down between 1982 and 1999. This reef is considered West Central Florida’s best wreck dive. Grouper, snapper, amberjack and crevelle jack are often found here. Yellow buoy marks the reef. This reef is 22.6 miles at 254 degrees from Clearwater Pass and 25.7 miles at 285 degrees from Johns Pass. The water depths here are in the 80 foot range with a maximum relief of 15 feet off the bottom. Learn More

This is an artificial reef that covers an area of 0.38 X 0.40 miles and consists of a 100 ft. barge, bundled pipes, concrete power poles, concrete culverts and boxes, a 60 ft. sailboat and concrete reef balls put down between 1994 and 2004. This site is 25.4 miles at 259 degrees from the Punta Rassa Boat Ramp and 15 miles off of the Western part of Sanibel Island. The water depths here are in the 60 foot range and has a maximum relief of 19.5 feet off the bottom. Learn More

This is an artificial reef that covers an area of 0.27 X 0.46 miles and consists of  thousands of tons of bridge material, concrete culverts and reefballs put down between 1992 and 2005.  This reef is close to shore at 1.5 miles west of Bradenton Beach and 4.3 miles at 320 degrees from Longboat Pass entrance and 3.4 miles at 169 degrees tip of Anna Maria Island.  The water depths here are in the 25 foot range and has a maximum relief of 5.7 feet off the bottom.

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This site is 10.6 miles at 271 degrees from the North tip of Anna Maria Island and 15.5 miles at 296 degrees from Longboat Pass. The water depths here are in the 48 foot range. This is a natural ledge and has a 2 to 3 foot relief. Learn More

This reef is an artificial reef that covers and area 0.98 X 1.36 miles and consists of concrete junctions boxes, culverts, slabs, poles, manholes and cutoff pilings along with two North West rows of tetrahedrons put down between 1999 and 2004. Three 100 foot steel barges are just south of the yellow buoy. There are high profile structures north of the buoy. The reef is 11.7 miles at 272 degrees from Hurricane Pass and 12.8 miles at 300 degrees from Clearwater Pass. The water depths here are in the 45 foot range with a maximum relief of 9.4 feet off the bottom. There is a plaque 50 feet from the center buoy that commemorates all veterans. Learn More

This reef is an artificial reef that covers and area of 0.32 X 0.49 miles and consists of concrete from the old Corey Causeway, ten US Army tanks and a 200 foot barge put down between 1976 and 1995. This reef is close to shore at 7.6 miles at 271 degrees from Pass-A-Grille Channel Entrance and 8.2 miles at 215 degrees from John’s Pass. The water depths here are in the 35 foot range with a maximum relief of 9.4 feet off the bottom. Learn More

This is an artificial reef that covers an area of 0.62 X 0.57 miles and consists of 955 tons of concrete culverts, slabs and stacked pilings put down between 1996 and 1997. This site is 12 miles at 249 degrees from the Punta Rassa Boat Ramp and 3.8 miles off of Sanibel Island. The water depths here are in the 32 foot range and has a maximum relief of 5.0 feet off the bottom. Learn More

This is an artificial reef that covers an area of 0.26 X 0.23 miles and consists of 1632 tons of limestone rock and put down in 2008. This site is 3 miles at 354 degrees from Boca Grande Pass and the shore off of Cape Haze and .12 miles West off the beach of Boca Grande. The water depths here are in the 12 foot range and has a maximum relief of 3.6 feet off the bottom. Learn More

This is an artificial reef that covers an area of 0.33 X 0.28 miles and consists of a 45 ft. steel sailboat, concrete bridge rubble, 2-5 ft. boulders and a number of reef balls put down between 2003 and 2008. This site is 19.5 miles at 256 degrees from the Punta Rassa Boat Ramp and 10.4 miles off the western end of Sanibel Island. The water depths here are in the 45 foot range and has a maximum relief of 3.1 feet off the bottom. Learn More

This is an artificial reef consisting of four steel barges, and 226 tons of concrete half blocks, bridge decking and rails and limestone in concrete put down between 1987 and 2003. This site is close to shore in Old Tampa Bay. The reef is 1.6 miles south of the Gandy Bridge. The water depths here are in the 21 to 24 foot range and has a maximum relief of 11.4 feet off the bottom. Learn More

This is an aerial view of one of the two Key Biscayne National parks and harbor south of Key Biscayne. It is 8.6 miles @ 94 degrees from Homestead Bayfront Park and Marina. There is boat docking for 60 or so boats at individual docks. There are picnic tables and grass areas for tents. There are bathrooms and showers with running water. There is a $25 camping fee per night. Insects are a problem year round so be prepared with repellent and screen rooms with no-see-um netting. The area around the entrance is very shallow so you need to exercise caution approaching the island.

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This is an artificial reef and consists of many tons of concrete rubble, culverts and railroad ties and covers an area .28 mile square and has a maximum relief of 8 feet. This site is 15.9 miles at 270 degrees from the South West tip of Marco Island. The reef was created between 2003 and 2005. The water depths here are in the 46 foot range. Learn More

This is an artificial reef that covers an area of 0.65 X 0.62 miles and consists of a mountain of dredged material from the Tampa shipping channel and rises 20 feet off the surrounding bottom. This reef is 20.5 miles at 267 degrees from the northern end of Anna Maria Island and 24.61 Miles at 283 degrees from Longboat Pass entrance. The water depths here are in the 50 to 77 foot range and has a maximum relief of 28.8 feet off the bottom. The top surface has rocks and pieces of concrete forming a nice reef. Learn More

This is an artificial reef that covers an area of 0.31 X 0.54 miles and consists of over 1600 tons of concrete culverts, beams, light poles, reefballs and a 110 ft long steel barge put down between 1976 and 2002. This site is 7.9 miles at 214 degrees of NW tip of Anna Maria Island and 8.0 miles at 270 degrees from Longboat Pass. The water depths are in the 40 foot range and has a maximum relief of 7.4 feet off the bottom. Learn More

This is an artificial reef that covers an area of 0.30 X 0.51 miles and consists of concrete pyramids and rubble and put down between 1976 and 2008. This site is off shore at 8.2 miles at 270 degrees from the NW tip of Anna Maria Island. The water depths here are in the 40 foot range and has a maximum relief of 7.5 feet off the bottom. Learn More

This reef is an artificial reef that covers an area of 0.26 x 0.39 miles and consists of concrete pilings, pyramids and rubble and was put down in 1995. This reef is close to shore at 6.6 miles at 245 degrees from Johns Pass and 9.6 miles at 296 degrees from Pass a Grill Pass. The water depths here are in the 30 foot range with a maximum relief of 6.2 feet off the bottom. Learn More

This reef is an artificial reef covering an area of 0.33 X 0.27 miles and consists of 530 tons of concrete culverts, pipes, poles, junction boxes, three steel barges put down between 2001 and 2004 and the 80 ft. long tug named Orange, which was sunk in 2003. This reef is 12.5 miles at 251 degrees from Johns Pass and 14.8 miles at 282 degrees from Pass a Grill Pass. The water depths here are in the 45 foot range with a maximum relief of 8 feet off the bottom. Learn More

This reef is an artificial reef covering an area of 0.34 X 0.53 miles and consists of 1200 tons of concrete culverts and boxes put down between 2001 and 2004. This reef is 0.2 mile from the shore of Sand Key and 5.0 miles at 194 degrees from Clearwater Pass. The water depths here are in the 20 foot range with a maximum relief of 5 feet off the bottom. Learn More

This reef is an artificial reef which covers and area of 1.7 X 1.5 miles and consists of many tall pyramid structures, the demolished old Clearwater Pass Bridge, a barge and a lot of bridge rubble put down between 1982 and 2003. This reef is 12.0 miles at 260 degrees from Clearwater Pass. The water depths here are in the 50 foot range with a maximum relief of 10 feet off the bottom. Learn More

This reef is an artificial reef that covers an area of 0.23 X 0.39 miles which consists of of concrete culverts and pyramids put down between 1975 and 1998. There are high profile structures at the north end and pyramids 1000 feet south of the center of the reef. This reef is noted for underwater photography. This reef is close to shore at 5.5 miles at 271 degrees from Hurricane Pass and 7.6 miles at 231 degrees from Clearwater Pass. The water depths here are in the 29 foot range with a maximum relief of 5.6 feet off the bottom Learn More

This is an artificial reef that covers an area of 0.34 X 0.32 miles and consists of old power poles, a crane and a barge and was put down in 1992. This site is 7.3 miles at 254 degrees from Boca Grande Pass. The water depths here are in the 45 foot range and has a maximum relief of 5.8 feet off the bottom. Learn More

This is an artificial reef that covers an area of 0.37 X 0.40 miles and consists of concrete bridge sections from the old Edison Bridge and put down in 1993. This site is 17.6 miles at 227 degrees from the Punta Rassa Boat Ramp and 11.8 miles South of Sanibel Island. The water depths here are in the 45 foot range and has a maximum relief of 7.0 feet off the bottom. Learn More

This is an artificial reef that covers an area of 0.24 X 0.23 miles and consists of tons of concrete bridge material, pilings, road beds and put down between 2005 and 2009. This site is 12.8 miles at 286 degrees from Boca Grande Pass. The water depths here are in the 26 foot range and has a maximum relief of 8.9 feet off the bottom. Learn More

This is an artificial reef that covers an area of 0.23 X 0.23 miles and consists of steel modules and concrete culverts put down between 1995 and 2002. This site is close to shore at 1.3 miles at 180 degrees from the southern tip of Cape Haze. The water depths here are in the 20 foot range and has a maximum relief of 6.4 feet off the bottom. Learn More

This is an aerial view of one of the two Key Biscayne National parks and harbor south of Key Biscayne and east of Blackpoint Marina. There is boat docking for 20 or so boats along a sea wall. There are picnic tables and grass areas for tents. There are bathrooms but no running water so pack in your own. There is a $25 camping fee per night. Insects are a problem year round so be prepared with repellent and screen rooms with no-see-um netting. Learn More

This is an artificial reef and consists of thousands of tons of concrete culverts, slabs, road barriers and pilings and covers two areas 200 feet square each and has a maximum relief of 20 feet.  This site is close to shore at 3.8 miles at 316 degrees from Gordon Pass. The reef was created in 2015.  The water depths here are in the 40 to 53 foot range.

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This is an artificial reef and consists of many tons of concrete rubble and culverts along with concrete bridge decking and covers an area .3 mile square and has a maximum relief of 7.8 feet. This site is 10.9 miles at 260 degrees from the South West tip of Marco Island. The water depths here are in the 41 foot range. Learn More

This is an artificial reef and consists of concrete rubble and culverts along with steel dredge pipe and covers an area .42 mile square and has a maximum relief of 5.3 feet. This site is 5.1 miles at 234 degrees from the South West tip of Marco Island. The water depths here are in the 32 foot range. Learn More