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Badgers Rock
Salisbury, New England, United States
EntryBoat
Max depth10 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyGulf of Maine
Water temp3–19°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Sep
About this site
Badgers Rock is a reef dive site near Salisbury, Massachusetts, United States, in the Gulf of Maine. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 10 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes seals, harbor seals, lobsters, dolphins. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 3 to 19 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Harbor SealPhoca vitulina
Shore CrabCarcinus maenas
American LobsterHomarus americanus
Lady CrabOvalipes ocellatus- Common Sand DollarEchinarachnius parma
Rock CrabCancer irroratus
Grey SealHalichoerus grypus- Jonah CrabCancer borealis
Nearby sites
- 1Black Rocks0.4 km
- 2Ruins of Old Dike0.9 km
- 3Lunts Rock1.0 km
- 4Ruins of Old Breakwater1.4 km
- 5Gangway Rocks2.9 km
- 6Half Tide Rocks3.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org