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Fort Wetherill State Park
Jamestown, Rhode Island, United States
EntryShore
Max depth24.4 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp4–22°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Sep
About this site
Fort Wetherill State Park is a dive site near Jamestown, Rhode Island, United States, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 24 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes seals, harbor seals, sea turtles, dolphins, jacks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 4 to 22 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Shore CrabCarcinus maenas
Harbor SealPhoca vitulina
CunnerTautogolabrus adspersus- Black Sea BassCentropristis striata
Blue CrabCallinectes sapidus
Longclaw Hermit CrabPagurus longicarpus
Forbes'S Sea StarAsterias forbesi
Harp SealPagophilus groenlandicus
Nearby sites
- 1Brenton Reef4.0 km
- 2The Clump9.1 km
- 3City of Taunton30 km
- 4Wanderer36 km
- 5Green Jacket Shoal37 km
- 6U.S.S Yankee Exempt Site41 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org