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Juanitas Rock
Port Townsend, Puget Sound, United States
EntryBoat
Max depth21 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodySalish Sea
Water temp8–14°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Sep
About this site
Juanitas Rock is a reef dive site near Port Townsend, Washington, United States, in the Salish Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 21 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, seals, harbor seals, sea lions, octopus. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 8 to 14 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Orange Sea CucumberCucumaria miniata
Harbor SealPhoca vitulina
Pacific CrabMetacarcinus magister
HermissendaHermissenda crassicornis- Egg Yolk JellyPhacellophora camtschatica
- Helmet CrabTelmessus cheiragonus
Blood StarHenricia leviuscula
Ochre StarPisaster ochraceus
Nearby sites
- 1Lawson Reef29 km
- 2Case Shoal34 km
- 3Dennis Shoal35 km
- 4Shark Reef39 km
- 5Yellow Bluff Reef45 km
- 6Brinn Rock45 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org
