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Destin Jetties
Destin, Florida Panhandle, United States
EntryShore
Max depth15 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyGulf of Mexico
Water temp18–29°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Aug
About this site
Destin Jetties is a reef dive site near Destin, Florida, United States, in the Gulf of Mexico. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 15 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes dolphins, jacks, barracuda, stingrays, groupers. 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
Mole CrabEmerita talpoida
Sand PerchDiplectrum formosum- PigfishOrthopristis chrysoptera
Nearby sites
- 1Eglin Barge (aka Air Force Barge or 100' Barge)3.6 km
- 2Main Stack4.4 km
- 3Charles H. McClenahan Memorial Reef (Mac's Reef)5.0 km
- 4Henderson Park West Reef5.2 km
- 5Henderson Park East Reef6.9 km
- 6Beasley Park Reef7.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org