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French Reef
Key Largo, Florida Keys, United States
EntryBoat
Max depth17 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyGulf of Mexico
Water temp23–30°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Jul
About this site
French Reef is a reef dive site near Key Largo, Florida, United States, in the Gulf of Mexico. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 17 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes jacks, groupers, barracuda, sea fans, lionfish. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 23 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
BlueheadThalassoma bifasciatum
Redband ParrotfishSparisoma aurofrenatum
Bicolor DamselfishStegastes partitus
Striped ParrotfishScarus iseri
Ocean SurgeonAcanthurus bahianus
White GruntHaemulon plumierii
Yellowhead WrasseHalichoeres garnoti
Slippery DickHalichoeres bivittatus
Nearby sites
- 1Benwood2.5 km
- 2Molasses Reef2.9 km
- 3USCGC Duane3.2 km
- 4USCGC Bibb5.4 km
- 5USCG Duane6.0 km
- 6USS Spiegel Grove6.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org