North Carolina

Brunswick 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

Maritime casualty in the late 1950's

5.0 nm from the Cape Fear River sea buoy

AR-425 - Floating Drydock is also known as Yaupon Beach Reef AR-425 - Floating Drydock.

Oak Island

AR-425 - Floating Drydock

Concrete rubble: 600 tons
33° 53.050' / 078° 06.588'

Concrete bridge railing: 100 pieces
33° 53.067' / 078° 06.517' 
33° 53.050' / 078° 06.483' 
33° 53.067' / 078° 06.483'

Concrete pipe and manhole sections: 240 pieces
33° 53.004' / 078° 06.563'

Concrete pipe
33° 52.998' / 078° 06.523'
33° 53.062' / 078° 06.516'
33° 53.100' / 078° 06.567'
33° 53.033' / 078° 06.567'

Concrete "Waffle-Crete"® units: 8
33° 53.067' / 078° 06.617' to 
33° 53.033' / 078° 06.617'

Reef Balls®: 50
33° 53.033' / 078° 06.083'

Reef Balls®: 50
33° 52.983' / 078° 06.567'

Reef Balls®: 50
33° 53.100' / 078° 06.500'

Reef Balls®
33° 53.112' / 078° 06.617' 
33° 52.920' / 078° 06.567'

Reef Balls®: 100 in four groups of 25 each
33° 53.172' / 078° 06.576' N section 
33° 53.150' / 078° 06.555' E section 
33° 53.130' / 078° 06.585' S section 
33° 53.149' / 078° 06.607' W section

Concrete pipe: 147 pieces
33° 53.015' / 078° 06.621' to 
33° 53.004' / 078° 06.610'

Manhole sections: 150 tons
33° 53.186' / 078° 06.413'

Manhole sections: 150 tons
33° 53.129' / 078° 06.413'

Manhole sections: 150 tons
33° 52.995' / 078° 06.700' 
33° 52.962' / 078° 06.646' 
33° 52.954' / 078° 06.683'

Ultra Reef Balls® : 50 units in dense grouping
33° 52.899' / 078° 06.700'

Concrete pipe: 132 tons 
Manhole sections: 24 tons
33° 52.921' / 078° 06.694' 
33° 52.909' / 078° 06.679' 
33° 52.919' / 078° 06.690'
33° 52.916' / 078° 06.679'

Reef Balls®: 100 in 2 groups of 50

33° 53.100' / 078° 06.500'
33° 53.033' / 078° 06.083'
Concrete pipe and dock panels: approximately 325 pieces
33° 53.026' / 078° 06.664' 
33° 53.104' / 078° 06.753' 
33° 53.064' / 078° 06.706'

Concrete dock panels and headers
330 53.054' / 0780 06.732'

Concrete dock panels and headers
330 53.078' / 0780 06.716'

Scrap dock panels: approximately 120 tons
330 53.078' / 0780 06.723'

5.0 nm from the Cape Fear River sea buoy

AR-425 - Buoy is also known as Yaupon Beach Reef AR-425 - Buoy.

AR-425 - Buoy



3.1 nm from the Cape Fear River sea buoy

AR-420 - 180' barge "HT-85" is also known as Tom McGlammery Reef AR-420 - 180' barge "HT-85".

AR-420 - 180' barge "HT-85"



3.1 nm from the Cape Fear River sea buoy

AR-420 - 104' YSD barge is also known as Tom McGlammery Reef AR-420 - 104' YSD barge.

AR-420 - 104' YSD barge



3.1 nm from the Cape Fear River sea buoy

AR-420 - Bridge span: 230' is also known as Tom McGlammery Reef AR-420 - Bridge span: 230'.

AR-420 - Bridge span: 230'

Reef Balls®: 50
33° 51.013' / 078° 06.592'
33° 51.000' / 078° 06.617'

Assorted concrete pipe: 280 pieces
33° 50.952' / 078° 06.802'

Concrete pipe: 62 pieces 36" by 8'
33° 50.966' / 078° 06.810'

Concrete pipe: 61 pieces 36" by 8'
33° 50.952' / 078° 06.802'

Reef Balls®: 100 in four groups of 25 each
33° 51.150' / 078° 06.600'
33° 51.167' / 078° 06.567'
33° 51.150' / 078° 06.550'
33° 51.133' / 078° 06.583'

Concrete pipe: Deployment A
33° 51.017' / 078° 06.617' 
33° 51.000' / 078° 06.633' 
33° 51.017' / 078° 06.600' 
33° 50.983' / 078° 06.617'

Concrete pipe: Deployment B
33° 50.967' / 078° 06.817' 
33° 50.967' / 078° 06.800' 
33° 50.950' / 078° 06.817'

Concrete pipe, pilings & scrap: 146 pieces
33° 51.008' / 078° 06.741' to 
33° 51.029' / 078° 06.759'

Miscellaneous concrete items: 87 pieces
33° 51.084' / 078° 06.549'

Miscellaneous concrete items: 88 pieces
33° 51.064' / 078° 06.564'

Miscellaneous concrete items: 90 pieces
33° 51.065' / 078° 06.570'

Concrete mixing drums: 3 
Concrete pipe: 135 pieces
33° 51.032' / 078° 06.829'

Miscellaneous concrete items: 89 pieces
33° 51.074' / 078° 06.559'

24" concrete pipe: 170 pieces
33° 51.034' / 078° 06.838'

24" concrete pipe: 159 pieces
33° 51.031' / 078° 06.834'

Assorted pipe and concrete items: 154 tons
33° 51.168' / 078° 06.788'

Concrete manhole bases: 155 tons
33° 51.170' / 078° 06.798'

3.1 nm from the Cape Fear River sea buoy

AR-420 - Buoy is also known as Tom McGlammery Reef AR-420 - Buoy.

AR-420 - Buoy



3.1 nm from the Cape Fear River sea buoy

AR-420 - 110' water barge is also known as Tom McGlammery Reef AR-420 - 110' water barge.

AR-420 - 110' water barge

Railroad boxcars: 7
33° 49.660' / 078° 13.050' 
33° 49.710' / 078° 13.030' 
33° 49.720' / 078° 13.040'

Boiler pieces: 4
33° 49.777' / 078° 13.053'
33° 49.691' / 078° 13.061'
33° 49.715' / 078° 13.060'
33° 49.727' / 078° 13.082'

Concrete pipe: 150 pieces
33° 49.817' / 078° 13.100' 
33° 49.833' / 078° 13.083'

Concrete items: 4 pieces, 60 tons
33° 49.825' / 078° 13.068'

Reef Balls®: 100 in 2 groups
33° 49.775' / 078° 13.051'  
33° 49.745' / 078° 13.075'
33° 49.780' / 078° 13.050' 
33° 49.797' / 078° 13.028'

Concrete pipe: 204 pieces, 30" by 8'
33° 49.753' / 078° 13.091'

Concrete pipe: 210 pieces, 30" by 8'
33° 49.733' / 078° 13.095'

Concrete pipe: 151 pieces 24" by 8'
33° 49.884' / 078° 13.058'
33° 49.889' / 078° 13.070'

Concrete pipe, various sizes: approximately 130 pieces
33° 49.807' / 078° 12.922'

Concrete pipe, various sizes: 219 pieces
33° 49.803' / 078° 12.956' 
33° 49.807' / 078° 12.923' 
33° 49.800' / 0780 12.919'

Assorted concrete items
33° 49.735' / 0780 12.986'

4.5 nm from the Lockwood's Folly Inlet sea buoy

AR-440 - Buoy is also known as Brunswick County Fishing Club Reef AR-440 - Buoy.

AR-440 - Buoy

It is a 65' tug boat which sunk in May-93.

4.5 nm from the Lockwood's Folly Inlet sea buoy

AR-440 -  "A.T. PINER" is also known as Brunswick County Fishing Club Reef AR-440 -  "A.T. PINER".

AR-440 -  "A.T. PINER"

It is a 65' tug boat which sunk in May-93.

4.5 nm from the Lockwood's Folly Inlet sea buoy

AR-440 - "COOPEDGE" is also known as Brunswick County Fishing Club Reef AR-440 -  "COOPEDGE".

AR-440 - "COOPEDGE"



9.3 nm from Lookwood's Folly Inlet

AR-445 - JELL II 174' vessel is also known as Dale McDowell Reef AR-445 - "JELL II" 174' vessel.

AR-425 - Floating Drydock

Snorkeling and Scuba Diving at AR-425 - Floating Drydock