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Walton Hopper Barge (aka Frangista)
Miramar Beach, Florida Panhandle, United States
EntryBoat
Max depth23.5 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyGulf of Mexico
Water temp18–29°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Aug
About this site
Walton Hopper Barge (aka Frangista) is a wreck dive site near Miramar Beach, Florida, United States, in the Gulf of Mexico. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 24 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes jacks, dolphins, sea turtles, seahorses, lobsters. 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
Mole CrabEmerita talpoida- Brown Glass ShrimpLeander tenuicornis
Sargassum CrabPortunus sayi
Speckled CrabArenaeus cribrarius
Bay NettleChrysaora chesapeakei
Florida PompanoTrachinotus carolinus
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus
Longclaw Hermit CrabPagurus longicarpus
Nearby sites
- 1Miramar Frangista Fish/Dive Reef0.2 km
- 2Miramar Beach Fish/Dive Reef4.1 km
- 3Dolphin Snorkel Reef5.3 km
- 4Crab Trap Destin Reef6.0 km
- 5Miss Louise6.2 km
- 6Topsail Bluff Fish/Dive Reef6.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org