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Benwood
Key Largo, Florida Keys, United States
EntryBoat
Max depth14 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyGulf of Mexico
Water temp23–30°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Jul
About this site
Benwood is a wreck dive site near Key Largo, Florida, United States, in the Gulf of Mexico. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 14 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes jacks, groupers, barracuda, sea fans, lionfish. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 23 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- BlueheadThalassoma bifasciatum
- Redband ParrotfishSparisoma aurofrenatum
- Bicolor DamselfishStegastes partitus
- Striped ParrotfishScarus iseri
- Ocean SurgeonAcanthurus bahianus
- White GruntHaemulon plumierii
- Yellowhead WrasseHalichoeres garnoti
- Slippery DickHalichoeres bivittatus
Nearby sites
- 1French Reef2.5 km
- 2USS Spiegel Grove3.7 km
- 3USCGC Duane5.2 km
- 4Molasses Reef5.3 km
- 5Grecian Rocks7.1 km
- 6USCGC Bibb7.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org