North Carolina

Carteret 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



2.0 nm from the north end of Drum Inlet Warning: Drum Inlet is not a maintained inlet. Please exercise caution when using this inlet.

AR-275 - "GULF COAST" is also known as Billy Smith Reef AR-275 - 130' menhaden vessel  "GULF COAST".

Atlantic

AR-275 - "GULF COAST"



2.0 nm from the north end of Drum Inlet Warning: Drum Inlet is not a maintained inlet. Please exercise caution when using this inlet

AR-275 - "MISS CLARA" is also known as Billy Smith Reef AR-275 - 65' crew boat "MISS CLARA".

AR-275 - "MISS CLARA"

Concrete pipe: 740 pieces 48" by 8'
34° 50.067' / 076° 17.017' to 
34° 50.033' / 076° 17.017' and 
34° 50.100' / 075° 16.983'

Reef Balls®: 100 in one tight group
34° 50.083' / 076° 17.033' to 
34° 50.133' / 076° 17.066'

5 birdhouse stands, 1/2 "H" unit, 5 inshore sinkers, 10 "H" unit molds
34° 50.100' / 076° 16.800'

APAC concrete mixing drum
34° 50.085' / 076° 16.801'

Concrete pipe: 179 tons
34° 50.127' / 076° 16.729' to 
34°50.148' / 076° 16.739'

2.0 nm from the north end of Drum Inlet Warning: Drum Inlet is not a maintained inlet. Please exercise caution when using this inlet.

AR-275 - Buoy is also known as Billy Smith Reef AR-275 - Buoy.

AR-275 - Buoy

Caribsea Wreck

Railroad boxcars: 10
34° 55.533' / 075° 57.867' 
34° 55.467' / 075° 57.950'

Concrete pipe
34° 55.483' / 075° 57.953'

High Profile units: 10 steel pyramids
34° 55.500' / 075° 57.900'

Concrete rubble: 80 tons
34° 55.533' / 075° 57.950' to 
34° 55.517' / 075° 57.867'

Old Hobucken Bridge steel truss span, 150'
34° 55.517' / 075° 57.867' to 
34° 55.467' / 075° 57.950'

6.1 nm from the Ocracoke Inlet sea buoy

AR-255 - Buoy

Fenwick Island Wreck is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in USA, North Carolina, Cape Lookout which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Fenwick Island Wreck



4.4 nm from Cape Lookout Shoal buoy R"2"

AR-285 - "NANCY LEE" is also known as George Summerlin Reef AR-285 - 130' steel hull fishing vessel "NANCY LEE".

AR-285 - "NANCY LEE"

SS Atlas

Concrete pipe: 605 pieces, 60" by 8'
34° 33.567' / 076° 26.250'

Concrete pipe: 50 large pieces
34° 33.467' / 076° 26.300' and
34° 33.500' / 076° 26.283'

High Profile units: 10
34° 33.350' / 076° 26.333'

Reef Balls®: 100
34° 33.383' / 076° 26.383' to 
34° 33.350' / 076° 26.400'

Manhole sections and risers: 80 pieces
34° 33.378' / 076° 26.204'

4.4 nm from Cape Lookout Shoal buoy R"2"

AR-285 - Buoy is also known as George Summerlin Reef AR-285 - Buoy.

AR-285 - Buoy

Railroad boxcars: 10
34° 56.679' / 075° 55.104'

Concrete rubble: 500 tons
34° 56.917' / 075° 54.767'
34° 56.967' / 075° 54.783'
34° 56.917' / 075° 54.817'
34° 56.933' / 075° 54.833'
34° 56.983' / 075° 54.833'
34° 56.983' / 075° 54.817'

Old Fairfield Bridge steel truss span, 220'
34° 56.787' / 075° 54.811' - SW end
34° 56.794' / 075° 54.804' - NE end

Concrete box sections: 450 tons; 188 pieces Laid in a rectangular pattern running NE to SW
07&09-Nov-05 and 07-Feb-06
34° 56.929' / 075° 54.985' 
- NE corner 
34° 56.907' / 075° 54.985' 
- SE corner 
34° 56.899' / 075° 54.018' 
- Site Center 
34° 56.876' / 075° 54.061' 
- NW corner 
34° 56.874' / 075° 54.043'
- SW corner

5.1 nm from the Ocracoke Inlet sea buoy

AR-250 - Buoy

Great diving location if you're boat dives are over or blown out. Viz is normally in the 5-15 foot range and occasionally flares up to 20-30 feet. All sorts of life are present. Hard corals, Some soft corals, sea grasses and anemones are regulars. Octopus and stone crab are regulars as well. All manner of smaller bait fish live here as well as some juvenile tropicals. Contact Discovery Diving or Olympus Dive Center for further details. 



Radio Island Rock Jetty is also known as Radio Island.

AR-275 - "GULF COAST"

Snorkeling and Scuba Diving at AR-275 - "GULF COAST"