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Barrel Barge
Fort Walton Beach, Florida Panhandle, United States
EntryBoat
Max depth22 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyGulf of Mexico
Water temp18–29°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Aug
About this site
Barrel Barge is a wreck dive site near Fort Walton Beach, Florida, United States, in the Gulf of Mexico. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 22 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes dolphins, jacks, sea turtles, lionfish, reef sharks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 18 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus
Mole CrabEmerita talpoida
Blue CrabCallinectes sapidus
PinfishLagodon rhomboides
Blue RunnerCaranx crysos
Speckled CrabArenaeus cribrarius
Florida PompanoTrachinotus carolinus
Scaled SardineHarengula jaguana
Nearby sites
- 1Brown Barge (aka Fort Walton Barge)0.9 km
- 2Fh-141.8 km
- 3Beach Access #2 Reef3.3 km
- 4Beasley Park Reef3.3 km
- 5Beach Access #4 Reef3.7 km
- 6Beach Access #6 Reef4.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org