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Crab Trap Destin Reef
Miramar Beach, Florida Panhandle, United States
EntryShore
Max depth7 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyGulf of Mexico
Water temp18–29°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Aug
About this site
Crab Trap Destin Reef is a reef dive site near Miramar Beach, Florida, United States, in the Gulf of Mexico. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 7 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes jacks, dolphins, sea turtles, lobsters, 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
Mole CrabEmerita talpoida- Brown Glass ShrimpLeander tenuicornis
Sargassum CrabPortunus sayi
Speckled CrabArenaeus cribrarius
Bay NettleChrysaora chesapeakei
Florida PompanoTrachinotus carolinus
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus
Longclaw Hermit CrabPagurus longicarpus
Nearby sites
- 1Pompano Street Reef1.1 km
- 2Miss Louise1.5 km
- 3Dolphin Snorkel Reef1.9 km
- 4Miramar Beach Fish/Dive Reef2.3 km
- 5Henderson Park East Reef2.6 km
- 6Henderson Park West Reef4.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org