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Deer Lake Fish/Dive Reef
Seaside, Florida Panhandle, United States
EntryBoat
Max depth17.5 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyGulf of Mexico
Water temp18–29°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Aug
About this site
Deer Lake Fish/Dive Reef is a reef dive site near Seaside, Florida, United States, in the Gulf of Mexico. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 18 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes dolphins, sea fans, sea turtles, reef sharks, jacks. 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
Speckled CrabArenaeus cribrarius
Blue CrabCallinectes sapidus
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus
West Indian Fighting ConchStrombus pugilis
Larson's JellyfishDrymonema larsoni
Mushroom JellyfishRhopilema verrilli- PinfishLagodon rhomboides
Nearby sites
- 1Santa Clara Fish/Dive Reef4.2 km
- 2Inlet Beach Fish/Dive Reef7.1 km
- 3Grouper Snorkel Reef7.5 km
- 4Underwater Museum of Art8.0 km
- 5Grayton Beach State Park8.0 km
- 6Turtle Snorkel Reef8.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org