The premier shore diving sites in Washington are found throughout the Puget Sound area. We have included our favorites in and around Seattle, stretching as far South as Tacoma, Fox Island, and the Gig Harbor areas. All have unique inlets and coves, and are easily accessible shore diving opportunities for your enjoyment. Bear in mind the conditions vary considerably with the changing tides, currents and seasons of the year. Check with your local resource providers for the information to make your dive experience the safest and best possible. Enjoy!

Washington

Divers will travel far and wide to find the best diving. But those who live in the United States have plenty of great diving on their doorstep as well, with plentiful access to the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. From warm-water reefs to temperate seas, here are some of the top places to scuba dive in the United States.

United States

Lake Crescent is known for clear water (visibility usually ranges 30-50 feet and light penetrates to 120 feet and deeper making it a good location for deep dives.  Around the lake there are several attractions such as an underwater forest, train wrecks, some very large fish, a sunken barge, and a giant boulder garden that is the remnant of an ancient land slide that separated lake Sutherland from crescent about 10,000 years ago

Located about 15 miles west of Port Angeles, WA on highway 101, inside Olympic National Park,  Follow signs toward east beach. once on the beach head left around the point to massive rock garden or off the first dock that you see to the right lies a sunken barge in about 35 fsw

Lake Crescent/East Beach