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Perdido Key Reef
Lillian, Florida Panhandle, United States
EntryShore
Max depth4.5 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyGulf of Mexico
Water temp18–29°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Aug
About this site
Perdido Key Reef is a reef dive site near Lillian, Florida, United States, in the Gulf of Mexico. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 4 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes jacks, dolphins, 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
SpotLeiostomus xanthurus
PinfishLagodon rhomboides- Bay AnchovyAnchoa mitchilli
- Spotfin MojarraEucinostomus argenteus
- Striped AnchovyAnchoa hepsetus
Speckled CrabArenaeus cribrarius- Tidewater SilversideMenidia peninsulae
Hardhead CatfishAriopsis felis
Nearby sites
- 1USS Massachusetts (BB-2)11 km
- 2Fort Pickens Jetty13 km
- 3Catherine14 km
- 4Lane Gilchrest Reef19 km
- 5Joe Patti Memorial Reef19 km
- 6Monsanto Boxes20 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org