Fishing Lure

This park has all facilities, lifeguards and ample parking. There are five reef areas with sand between each. Only 20 feet from the shoreline, the first reef line begins. It is very shallow and quite silty with very little life. As you progressfurther from the shore and reach the next 4 reefs, they become progressively larger and reach farther toward the surface with a stair-step effect. There are abundant fish and lobsters on these reefs, an all-around good dive site. There are usually nurse sharks, HUGE lobsters, a semi-resident Bull Shark and a semi-resident hammerhead shark.Between the Holiday Inn and Ocean Grill Restaurant is the Sexton Plaza, a drive-through parking lot overlooking the ocean. About 300 feet from the beach is a large boiler protruding through the water visible from the shore. This is a nice dive during calm seas. There are two other boilers next to the one which is visible from shore. This wreck was caused by the ship running aground and is now trapped between the fourth and fifth reef lines. There is a substantial amount of structure in only 15-20 feet of water, so it is better to avoid it on days with poor visibility and strong surge. There are barnacles, sharp objects and other growth on it which could be hazardous to a diver during less than optimum conditions.On the reefs in the area, some of the reef line extends to within four feet of the surface, with the maximum depth on the sand bottom at 20 feet. The reef line directly in front of the Holiday Inn is shallower close to shore and becomes larger further from shore.

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