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Charles H. McClenahan Memorial Reef (Mac's Reef)
Destin, Florida Panhandle, United States
EntryBoat
Max depth23 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyGulf of Mexico
Water temp18–29°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Aug
About this site
Charles H. McClenahan Memorial Reef (Mac's Reef) is a reef dive site near Destin, Florida, United States, in the Gulf of Mexico. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 23 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes dolphins, jacks, sea turtles, groupers, lionfish. 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
Slippery DickHalichoeres bivittatus
PinfishLagodon rhomboides
SpotLeiostomus xanthurus
Blue CrabCallinectes sapidus
PigfishOrthopristis chrysoptera
Sand PerchDiplectrum formosum
Mole CrabEmerita talpoida
Nearby sites
- 1Brown Barge (aka Fort Walton Barge)4.4 km
- 2Destin Jetties5.0 km
- 3Beasley Park Reef5.2 km
- 4Barrel Barge5.2 km
- 5Eglin Barge (aka Air Force Barge or 100' Barge)5.3 km
- 6Main Stack5.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org