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Located in 80 feet of water, this 180 foot Coast Guard Tender lies about 20 miles offshore in the Pinellas Artificial Reef Site #2. Broken into 2 large sections that lie upside down, this wreck attracts a large variety of marine life from Goliath Grouper to Whale Sharks.

Located in 80 feet of water, about 20 miles offshore, this old shrimp boat has an array of old shrimp nets draped over her rigging. Partially collapsed and leaning to starboard, this site attracts lots of marine life and is a good site for underwater photography.

Located in 40 feet of water about 11 miles from the Clearwater Pass marker #1 or 13 miles from the John’s Pass marker, this artificial reef is compiled of 3 wrecks, each over 200 feet long and 125 pillboxes. One of the wrecks, a barge, lies upside down.

This is probably one of the best wreck dives in the Tampa Bay area. This Sheridan is a 180 foot tugboat that is fully intact and located in 75 to 80 foot of water. This wreck is also a haven for large game fish housing goliath grouper and barracuda.

Located in 45 feet of water, 11 miles from the Pass-A-Grille entry marker or 10 miles from the St. John’s Pass entry marker, this site has 2 reef systems developing. Site #1 has a round, white mooring buoy and is comprised of 700 tons of concrete debris, bridge pilings, and light poles.

Located in 35 feet of water, about 5 miles from the Pass-A-Grille Channel Entry Marker #2, this reef is made up of large concrete bridge sections, a 200 foot steel barge and 10 old Army tanks and vehicles. The site is marked with yellow buoys and is a great novice dive site.

As part of the South County Artificial Reef, located in 45 feet of water about 11 miles from the Pass-A-Grill entry marker, the 100 year old tug is home to several Goliath Grouper and a very diver-friendly nurse shark.