South Carolina

Horry County

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



2.7 nm from south jetty at Little River Inlet.
1 buoy marks the reef.


North Myrtle Beach

Little River Reef

Railroad boxcars: 10
33° 50.100' / 078° 21.000' 
33° 50.084' / 078° 22.132' 
33° 49.993' / 078° 22.071' 
33° 49.960' / 078° 22.146' 
33° 49.959' / 078° 22.087' 
33° 49.892' / 078° 22.059' 
33° 49.897' / 078° 22.117'

Reef Balls®: 100 in two groups of 50
33° 50.267' / 078° 22.050'
33° 50.267' / 078° 22.000'

Reef Balls®: 100 In four groups of 25
33° 50.241' / 078° 22.000'
33° 50.241' / 078° 22.048'
33° 50.200' / 078° 21.967'
33° 50.150' / 078° 21.983'

Concrete pipe
33° 50.183' / 078° 22.083'
33° 50.167' / 078° 22.083'

Concrete pipe: 126 pieces, 24" by 8'
33° 50.183' / 078° 22.100'

Concrete pipe: 105 pieces, 30" by 8'
33° 50.179' / 078° 22.106'

Assorted manhole sections: approximately 360 tons
33° 50.238' / 078° 21. 904' 
33° 50.236' / 078° 21. 900' 
33° 50.234' / 078° 21. 904'

Concrete pipe: 64 pieces
330 50.213' / 0780 22.143'

Concrete pipe: 40 pieces
33° 50.210' / 078° 22.138' 
33° 50.227' / 078° 22.165'

3.0 nm from the Shallotte Inlet sea buoy

AR-460 - Buoy is also known as Fishermans Reef AR-460 - Buoy.

AR-460 - Buoy



3.0 nm from the Shallotte Inlet sea buoy

AR-460 - 330' barge is also known as Fishermans Reef AR-460 - 330' barge.

AR-460 - 330' barge

Little River Offshore Reef - Landing Craft



10.5 nm from Little River Inlet.
1 buoy marks the reef.

Little River Offshore Reef

A largely intact tugboat 10 miles off the cost of myrtle beach. Plenty of barracuda and bait fish.

Charleston Tug



10.6 nm from the Cape Fear River sea buoy

AR-455 - "PAWTUCKET" is also known as Dale Ward Reef AR-455 - 102' US Navy tug "PAWTUCKET".

AR-455 - "PAWTUCKET"

Railroad boxcars: 10
33° 47.010' / 078° 17.850' 
33° 46.990' / 078° 17.810' 
33° 46.990' / 078° 17.870'

Concrete pipe: 600 tons
33° 47.083' / 078° 17.933' 
33° 47.050' / 078° 17.900'

Concrete manhole sections: 150 pieces
33° 47.043' / 078° 17.788'

Reef Balls®: 100 in three groups of ~33
33° 47.000' / 078° 17.867'
33° 47.033' / 078° 17.900'
33° 47.050' / 078° 17.933'

Concrete pipe: 65 pieces, 36" by 8'
33° 47.033' / 078° 17.783'

Concrete pipe: 74 pieces
33° 47.000' / 078° 17.767'

Reef Balls®: 100 in four groups of 25
33° 47.000' / 078° 17.942'
33° 46.967' / 078° 17.938'
33° 46.957' / 078° 17.982'
33° 46.992' / 078° 17.991'

Concrete pipe: 230 pieces
33° 47.017' / 078° 17.800' 
33° 47.000' / 078° 17.800'

"Dale Ward Ultra Ball Reef" 
Ultra Reef Balls®: 51
33° 47.100' / 078° 18.000'

Assorted concrete items: 58 pieces
33° 47.093' / 078° 17.973'
33° 47.078' / 078° 17.956'

Assorted concrete items: 27 pieces
33° 47.106' / 078° 17.955'

Assorted concrete items: 272 pieces
33° 47.080' / 078° 17.957'
33° 47.079' / 078° 17.857'

Concrete pipe: 155 tons
33° 47.021' / 078° 18.016'

Concrete pipe:154 tons
33° 47.024' / 078° 18.026'

Concrete pipe and manhole sections: 156 tons
33° 47.024' / 078° 18.008'

Concrete pipe: 175 tons
33° 47.021' / 078° 17.998'

Concrete pipe: 160 tons
33° 47.037' / 078° 18.006''


10.6 nm from the Cape Fear River sea buoy

AR-455 - Buoy is also known as Dale Ward Reef AR-455 - Buoy.

AR-455 - Buoy

This wreck is thought to be the Governor.  Many artifacts have been taken from this site.  Great treasure hunter site.  Cases of guns and Civil war time memorabilia.



Civil War Wreck

10 train cars

9.3 nm from Lookwood's Folly Inlet

AR-445 - Train Cars is also known as Dale McDowell Reef AR-445 - Train Cars.

AR-445 - Train Cars



9.3 nm from Lookwood's Folly Inlet

AR-445 - ADMIRAL CHARLIE is also known as Dale McDowell Reef AR-445 - ADMIRAL CHARLIE 55 Tug.

Little River Reef

Snorkeling and Scuba Diving at Little River Reef