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Beach Access #4 Reef
Fort Walton Beach, Florida Panhandle, United States
EntryShore
Max depth4 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyGulf of Mexico
Water temp18–29°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Aug
About this site
Beach Access #4 Reef is a reef dive site near Fort Walton Beach, Florida, United States, in the Gulf of Mexico. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 4 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes dolphins, jacks, sea turtles, reef sharks, stingrays. 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
Speckled CrabArenaeus cribrarius
Blue RunnerCaranx crysos
Florida PompanoTrachinotus carolinus
PigfishOrthopristis chrysoptera
Nearby sites
- 1Beach Access #2 Reef0.9 km
- 2Beach Access #6 Reef0.9 km
- 3Beasley Park Reef3.1 km
- 4Barrel Barge3.7 km
- 5Brown Barge (aka Fort Walton Barge)4.5 km
- 6Fh-144.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org