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Lane Gilchrest Reef
Gulf Breeze, Florida Panhandle, United States
EntryBoat
Max depth15 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyGulf of Mexico
Water temp18–29°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Aug
About this site
Lane Gilchrest Reef is a reef dive site near Gulf Breeze, Florida, United States, in the Gulf of Mexico. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 15 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes dolphins, jacks, sea turtles, reef sharks, stingrays. 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
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus
Mole CrabEmerita talpoidaMushroom JellyfishRhopilema verrilli
Bay NettleChrysaora chesapeakei
Speckled CrabArenaeus cribrarius
Blue CrabCallinectes sapidus
PinfishLagodon rhomboides
Florida PompanoTrachinotus carolinus
Nearby sites
- 1Joe Patti Memorial Reef0.3 km
- 2Three Coal Barges2.4 km
- 3Catherine6.0 km
- 4Park West and Captain Bob Quarles Reefs6.2 km
- 5Tex Edwards Barge6.3 km
- 6Liberty Ship Joseph L. Meek7.0 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org