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The Boneyard
Venice, Venice Beach, United States
EntryBoat
Max depth8 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyGulf of Mexico
Water temp19–30°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Jul
About this site
The Boneyard is a muck dive site near Venice, Florida, United States, in the Gulf of Mexico. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 8 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes dolphins, jacks, reef sharks, hammerhead sharks, sea turtles. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 19 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus
Mole CrabEmerita talpoida
PinfishLagodon rhomboides
West Indian Fighting ConchStrombus pugilis
Gray SnapperLutjanus griseus
LadyfishElops saurus
Speckled CrabArenaeus cribrarius
Common JackCaranx hippos
Nearby sites
- 1Venice Beach (Main/North Public Beach)1.5 km
- 2Service Club Park2.0 km
- 3Brohard Beach (North Brohard Paw Park)2.1 km
- 4Venice Fishing Pier (Sharky's Beach)2.2 km
- 5South Brohard Park2.7 km
- 6Caspersen Beach4.0 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org