All resultsExplore/Florida Panhandle/Henderson Park East Reef
Henderson Park East Reef
Destin, Florida Panhandle, United States
EntryShore
Max depth5 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyGulf of Mexico
Water temp18–29°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Aug
About this site
Henderson Park East Reef 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 5 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes dolphins, jacks, stingrays, 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
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus
Speckled CrabArenaeus cribrarius
Larson's JellyfishDrymonema larsoni
CabbageheadStomolophus meleagris
PinfishLagodon rhomboides
Florida PompanoTrachinotus carolinus
Bay NettleChrysaora chesapeakei
Nearby sites
- 1Pompano Street Reef1.6 km
- 2Miss Louise1.6 km
- 3Henderson Park West Reef1.7 km
- 4Crab Trap Destin Reef2.6 km
- 5Dolphin Snorkel Reef4.5 km
- 6Miramar Beach Fish/Dive Reef4.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org