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Pickles Reef
Tavernier, Florida Keys, United States
EntryBoat
Max depth12 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyGulf of Mexico
Water temp24–30°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Jul
About this site
Pickles Reef is a reef dive site near Tavernier, Florida, United States, in the Gulf of Mexico. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 12 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes jacks, groupers, barracuda, sea fans, nurse sharks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 24 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
BlueheadThalassoma bifasciatum
Bicolor DamselfishStegastes partitus
Redband ParrotfishSparisoma aurofrenatum
Striped ParrotfishScarus iseri
Ocean SurgeonAcanthurus bahianus
Yellowhead WrasseHalichoeres garnoti
Clown WrasseHalichoeres maculipinna
Slippery DickHalichoeres bivittatus
Nearby sites
- 1USCG Duane3.2 km
- 2USCGC Bibb3.6 km
- 3Molasses Reef5.5 km
- 4USCGC Duane7.1 km
- 5French Reef8.4 km
- 6Benwood11 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org