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Fort Panic Fish/Dive Reef
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida Panhandle, United States
EntryBoat
Max depth18.5 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyGulf of Mexico
Water temp18–29°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Aug
About this site
Fort Panic Fish/Dive Reef is a reef dive site near Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, United States, in the Gulf of Mexico. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 18 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes dolphins, jacks, sea turtles, 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
Speckled CrabArenaeus cribrarius
Blue CrabCallinectes sapidus
Larson's JellyfishDrymonema larsoni
CabbageheadStomolophus meleagris
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus- Sheepshead MinnowCyprinodon variegatus
- Diamond KillifishFundulus xenicus
Nearby sites
- 1Ed Walline Fish/Dive Reef2.5 km
- 2Seahorse Snorkel Reef2.8 km
- 3Fish Haven #1 Reef4.5 km
- 4Blue Mountain Fish/Dive Reef5.6 km
- 5Topsail Bluff Fish/Dive Reef6.7 km
- 6Fish Haven #2 Reef8.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org