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Garfield Wilson Reef
Mexico Beach, Florida Panhandle, United States
EntryBoat
Max depth15.5 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyGulf of Mexico
Water temp18–30°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Aug
About this site
Garfield Wilson Reef is a reef dive site near Mexico Beach, Florida, United States, in the Gulf of Mexico. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 16 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes dolphins, sea turtles, nudibranchs, lionfish. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 18 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus- Green TurtleChelonia mydas
- BallyhooHemiramphus brasiliensis
Lesser Devil RayMobula hypostoma- Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta
- Sailfin EelLetharchus velifer
Spinner DolphinStenella longirostris- Zebratail BlennyHypleurochilus caudovittatus
Nearby sites
- 1Mexico Beach 2002 Grant Reef2.1 km
- 2Fish America Foundation Reef2.2 km
- 3Tennessee Chuck McKibbonville Reef3.6 km
- 4Vamar Shipwreck Site5.6 km
- 5Mb-25611 km
- 6Mb-24811 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org