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Bird Key Reef
Dry Tortugas, United States
EntryBoat
Max depth5 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyGulf of Mexico
Water temp24–30°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Jul
About this site
Bird Key Reef is a reef dive site, United States, in the Gulf of Mexico. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 5 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, jacks, sea fans, barracuda, lionfish. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 24 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Striped ParrotfishScarus iseri
Yellowtail SnapperOcyurus chrysurus
BlueheadThalassoma bifasciatum- Cocoa DamselfishStegastes variabilis
Slippery DickHalichoeres bivittatus
White GruntHaemulon plumierii
Redband ParrotfishSparisoma aurofrenatum
Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
Nearby sites
- 1South Swim Beach0.3 km
- 2Fort Jefferson Wall0.4 km
- 3North Swim Beach0.6 km
- 4Little Africa Reef0.8 km
- 5Windjammer Wreck0.8 km
- 6Long Key Reef1.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org