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Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in North Carolina
Ready to check out the best sites in North Carolina for scuba diving, snorkeling, shore diving, free diving or other ocean activities? Zentacle has 72 dive sites, snorkel spots, beaches, and more. Discover hand-curated maps, along with reviews and photos from nature lovers like you.
No matter what you're looking for, you can find a diverse range of the best ocean activities in North Carolina to suit your needs.
#1 - Fantasy Lake Scuba Park
USA, North Carolina
beginner
(6)
Private quary with fee access ($15 per day).
The park is located 10 miles outside of Raleigh , North Carolina - From Raleigh take 401 North ( Louisburg Road ) to Rolesville. Turn right on E. Young Street (turns into Rolesville Road ) Take E. Young Street past Century Farm Road to Quarry Road (Approx 1 mile.) Turn left on Quarry Road . Fantasy Lake Scuba Park is located 1.2 miles on your left.
#2 - Nags Head
North Carolina, USA East
Unrated
(2)
I have a friend who has a beach house in NC in the Nags Head area. We did shore diving there. Since none of the 'shore sites' are marked, it's a situation of where you have to know where on the beach to start, where to park, find the condo or beach house you use to reference the dive, then go X amount distance offshore and dive down and look. For example: The Tri-Wrecks. There are 3 wrecks (trawlers) in one place in 30-45 feet of water that are 100 yards offshore of a beach house. Two of the boats collided years ago and both sunk. Another hit the wreck years later and sunk. So all three together. Lots of fish and even sharks can be found on the wreck. It's a great dive, close to shore and a boat is not needed. The surf can be kinda rough and so can surface conditions, but it's as free as the cost of an air fill. If you go up there, most of the dive shops can probably draw you a map of how to find it. Not a recommended dive for a first time diver due to rough surface conditions swimming out to the wreck or for somebody who doesn't swim well. The surface swim is rough, but conserves air. In heavy surf, you'll have to dive and swim under the waves or get beat to heck and then re-surface past them and surface swim. There are also several other dives from the shore. One south of nags head that even sticks up out of the water, so it's easy to find, near Orgeon inlet. A little web research found the OBX dive shop we use. They have a list of wrecks on their website obxdive they also give shore dives. They talk about the tri-wreck calling it the 'triangle wreck'. You'll need to get a little more info that what they have to find the tri-wrecks underwater as they aren't right on the 2nd street access, but just probably about 40-80 yards south of it on the beach. The last date we went we were lucky as a group of spear fishing skin divers took a raft out and had it tied to the wreck, so was really easy to find. :)
#3 - Fantasy Lake
Rolesville, NC, United States
Unrated
(3)
A quarry in Central NC, 15 feet of visibility in early spring and late fall. During the summer, visibilty decreases to about 10 feet or so.
#4 - Radio Island Jetty, Morehead
North Carolina, USA East
Unrated
(8)
Located on an island between Morehead City and Beaufort, parking is available at a county water access park. A hike up the beach you enter next to a fence that terminates in the water. Catch this site just before slack tide in order to ride along the rock lined channel. Lots of fish life, soft and hard corals, crabs and urchins. Maximum depth approximately 40 fsw. Top of the rocks averages around 15 fsw.
#5 - Lake Norman Quarry
Mooresville, North Carolina
beginner
(3)
Maximum depth 92' where a Cabin Cruiser sits. Also, a school bus several vehicles, sail boat, bass boat, sea doo, air plane cockpit and various other objects. Visibility is around 15-30 feet and the water temperature at depth is around 46 all year.
Restricted Access. Private Club membership with Piedmont diving rescue association.
#6 - Wilmington
North Carolina, USA East
Unrated
(2)
Wilmington is a 4.0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in North Carolina, USA East which is accessible from shore based on 2 ratings.
#7 - James M. Robertson Quarry (Blanch Prison)
North Carolina, USA East
Unrated
(3)
JMR Quarry is a quarry at the former Blanche Prison site and offers excellent winter diving, Visibility over 35 feet and that is at depth. Water temp in the winter is 45.
Piedmont Diving and Rescue Association offers 3 inshore dive sites to its members. To join costs approximately $55.00 and plus the dues to an associated club of the organization, that can range from $5.00 and up. You get 365 day a year access to 3 rock quarries that can offer a very good diving experience.
#8 - USS Huron
North Carolina, USA East
Unrated
(4)
The USS Huron Historic Shipwreck Preserve is administered cooperatively by the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, Town of Nags Head and the United States Navy.
Nags Head between mileposts 11 and 12. The Huron is 250 yards off Bladen Street beach, and the tugboat Expolorer is to the left of the Nags Head Fishing pier. See http://www.arch.dcr.state.nc.us/HURONBRO.HTM
#9 - Rail Road Bridge, Morehead
North Carolina, USA East
Unrated
(2)
Located along Hwy. 70 on Radio Island this dive is done at high slack tide. Aquatic life and visibility isn't as great as the jetty, but is a worth while dive. Most don't swim far enough to exceed about 15 fsw of depth.
#10 - Civil War Iron Steamer, Morehead
North Carolina, USA East
Unrated
(1)
Near the old Iron Steamer fishing pier, the wreck lays several yards off the beach. I have personally had the pleasure of this dive yet but I understand depth is around 15'.
#11 - AR-364 - Buoy
USA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, North
beginner
(0)
Tires: 76,873
Throughout Site
32 concrete pieces: 480 tons
100-300' S of buoy
Pre-fabricated fiberglass units:
24 Domes; 18 Cubes
6.2 nm from the Masonboro Inlet sea buoy
AR-364 - Buoy is also known as Billy Murrell Reef AR-364 - Buoy.
#12 - AR-420 - Bridge span: 230'
USA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, South
beginner
(0)
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'.
#13 - AR-378 - 3 98' barges
USA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, North
beginner
(0)
98' barges: 3
34° 00.650' / 077° 50.678'
34° 00.648' / 077° 50.629'
34° 00.621' / 077° 50.683'
2.6 nm from the Carolina Beach Inlet sea buoy
AR-378 - 3 98' barges is also known as Phillip Wolfe Reef AR-378 - 3 98' barges.
#14 - AR-420 - 110' water barge
USA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, South
beginner
(0)
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.
#15 - AR-425 - Floating Drydock
USA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, South
beginner
(0)
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.
#16 - AR-455 - "PAWTUCKET"
USA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, South
beginner
(0)
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".
#17 - AR-420 - 104' YSD barge
USA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, South
beginner
(0)
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.
#18 - AR-420 - 180' barge "HT-85"
USA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, South
beginner
(0)
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".
#19 - AR-315 - 104' US Navy tug "TAKOS"
USA, North Carolina, Cape Lookout
beginner
(0)
3.5 nm from Beaufort Inlet at the Fort Macon jetty
AR-315 - 104' US Navy tug "TAKOS" is also known as Atlantic Beach Reef AR-315 - 104' US Navy tug "TAKOS".
#20 - AR-378 - 195' barge
USA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, North
beginner
(0)
2.6 nm from the Carolina Beach Inlet sea buoy
AR-378 - 195' barge is also known as Phillip Wolfe Reef AR-378 - 195' barge.
#21 - AR-370 - 110' tug "FIREFIGHTER"
USA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, North
beginner
(0)
3.5 nm from the Masonboro Inlet sea buoy
AR-370 - 110' tug "FIREFIGHTER" is also known as Meares Harriss Reef AR-370 - 110' tug "FIREFIGHTER".
#22 - AR-460 - Buoy
USA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, South
beginner
(0)
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.
#23 - AR-460 - 330' barge
USA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, South
beginner
(0)
3.0 nm from the Shallotte Inlet sea buoy
AR-460 - 330' barge is also known as Fishermans Reef AR-460 - 330' barge.
#24 - AR-425 - Buoy
USA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, South
beginner
(0)
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.
#25 - AR-225 - Buoy
USA, North Carolina, Cape Hatteras
intermediate
(0)
Railroad boxcars: 8
35° 06.868' / 075° 39.541'
35° 06.868' / 075° 39.556'
35° 06.788' / 075° 39.343'
Miscellaneous concrete items: 7 105 tons
35° 06.773' / 075° 39.250'
35° 06.716' / 075° 39.321'
35° 06.673' / 075° 39.360'
6.2 nm from the Hatteras Inlet sea buoy
#26 - AR-315 - Aircraft: F-4 #2
USA, North Carolina, Cape Lookout
beginner
(0)
3.5 nm from Beaufort Inlet at the Fort Macon jetty
AR-315 - Aircraft: F-4 #2 is also known as Atlantic Beach Reef AR-315 - Aircraft: F-4 #2.
#27 - AR-372 - 2 220' barge
USA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, North
beginner
(0)
220' barge (Northern)
34° 06.250' / 077° 44.800'
220' barge (Southern)
34° 06.233' / 077° 44.800'
Reef Balls®: 128 in five groups of 25-28
34° 06.286' / 077° 44.895'
34° 06.310' / 077° 44.890'
34° 06.259' / 077° 44.874'
34° 06.279' / 077° 44.910'
34° 06.294' / 077° 44.848'
5.0 nm from the Masonboro Inlet sea buoy
#28 - AR-372 - 10 Railroad boxcars
USA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, North
beginner
(0)
5.0 nm from the Masonboro Inlet sea buoy
#29 - AR-440 - "A.T. PINER"
USA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, South
beginner
(0)
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".
#30 - AR-440 - "COOPEDGE"
USA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, South
beginner
(0)
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".
#31 - AR-220 - Buoy
USA, North Carolina, Cape Hatteras
intermediate
(0)
Railroad boxcars: 9
35° 08.150' / 075° 40.803'
35° 08.102' / 075° 40.696'
35° 08.093' / 075° 40.755'
35° 08.105' / 075° 40.752'
Concrete items: 5 (75 tons)
35° 08.111' / 075° 40.822'
Miscellaneous concrete items
35° 08.067' / 075° 40.633'
Reef Balls®: 200 (large area)
35° 08.110' / 075° 40.574'
35° 08.099' / 075° 40.550'
35° 08.066' / 075° 40.540'
35° 08.055' / 075° 40.613'
35° 08.055' / 075° 40.540'
4.9 nm from the Hatteras Inlet sea buoy
#32 - AR-370 - 120' tug "SOCONY 8"
USA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, North
beginner
(0)
3.5 nm from the Masonboro Inlet sea buoy
AR-370 - 120' tug "SOCONY 8" is also known as Meares Harriss Reef AR-370 - 120' tug "SOCONY 8".
#33 - AR-370 - "STONE BROTHERS"
USA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, North
beginner
(0)
3.5 nm from the Masonboro Inlet sea buoy
AR-370 - "STONE BROTHERS" is also known as Meares Harriss Reef AR-370 - 105' tug "STONE BROTHERS".
#34 - AR-364 - 52' tug "CAPTAIN TOM"
USA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, North
beginner
(0)
6.2 nm from the Masonboro Inlet sea buoy
AR-364 - 52' tug "CAPTAIN TOM" is also known as Billy Murrell Reef AR-364 - 52' tug "CAPTAIN TOM".
#35 - AR-370 - 135' barge
USA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, North
beginner
(0)
3.5 nm from the Masonboro Inlet sea buoy
AR-370 - 135' barge is also known as Meares Harriss Reef AR-370 - 135' barge.
#36 - AR-364 - 297' barge "HT-290"
USA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, North
beginner
(0)
297' barge "HT-290"
Bow 34° 14.767' / 077° 42.900'
Stern 34° 14.817' / 077° 42.867'
6.2 nm from the Masonboro Inlet sea buoy
AR-364 - 297' barge "HT-290" is also known as Billy Murrell Reef AR-364 - 297' barge "HT-290".
#37 - AR-370 - "ALEXANDER RAMSEY"
USA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, North
beginner
(0)
3.5 nm from the Masonboro Inlet sea buoy
AR-370 - "ALEXANDER RAMSEY" is also known as Meares Harriss Reef AR-370 - 440' Liberty Ship "ALEXANDER RAMSEY".
#38 - AR-364 - 55' Landing Craft
USA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, North
beginner
(0)
6.2 nm from the Masonboro Inlet sea buoy
AR-364 - 55' Landing Craft is also known as Billy Murrell Reef AR-364 - 55' Landing Craft.
#39 - AR-364 - "SOUTHERN CRAFT 8"
USA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, North
beginner
(0)
6.2 nm from the Masonboro Inlet sea buoy
AR-364 - "SOUTHERN CRAFT 8" is also known as Billy Murrell Reef AR-364 - 65' tug "SOUTHERN CRAFT 8".
#40 - AR-140 - Buoy
USA, North Carolina, Cape Hatteras
beginner
(0)
Railroad boxcars: 10
35° 56.741' / 075° 31.880'
35° 56.751' / 075° 31.887'
Concrete pipe: 1000 tons
35° 56.750' / 075° 31.750'
35° 56.767' / 075° 31.750'
35° 56.783' / 075° 31.733'
35° 56.767' / 075° 31.717'
Concrete pipe: 1000 tons
35° 56.933' / 075° 31.600'
35° 56.883' / 075° 31.800'
35° 56.917' / 075° 31.767'
35° 56.917' / 075° 31.750'
8.9 nm from the Oregon Inlet sea buoy
#41 - AR-315 - 60' lash barge 1
USA, North Carolina, Cape Lookout
beginner
(0)
60' lash barge with 450 tons of concrete rubble
3.5 nm from Beaufort Inlet at the Fort Macon jetty
AR-315 - 60' lash barge 1 is also known as Atlantic Beach Reef AR-315 - 60' lash barge 1.
#42 - AR-315 - 60' lash barge 2
USA, North Carolina, Cape Lookout
beginner
(0)
3.5 nm from Beaufort Inlet at the Fort Macon jetty
AR-315 - 60' lash barge 2 is also known as Atlantic Beach Reef AR-315 - 60' lash barge 2.
#43 - AR-140 - 130' barge #2
USA, North Carolina, Cape Hatteras
beginner
(0)
8.9 nm from the Oregon Inlet sea buoy
#44 - AR-320 - NOVELTY
USA, North Carolina, Cape Lookout
beginner
(0)
7.3 nm from Beaufort Inlet at the Fort Macon jetty
AR-320 - NOVELTY is also known as CLIFTON MOSS REEF AR-320 - 140 menhaden vessel NOVELTY.
#45 - AR-275 - "MISS CLARA"
USA, North Carolina, Cape Lookout
beginner
(0)
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".
#46 - AR-315 - "FINEST KIND"
USA, North Carolina, Cape Lookout
beginner
(0)
3.5 nm from Beaufort Inlet at the Fort Macon jetty
AR-315 - "FINEST KIND" is also known as Atlantic Beach Reef AR-315 - Steel-hull sportfishing vessel "FINEST KIND".
#47 - Mr. J.C. Reef AR-230 - 130' yard freighter
USA, North Carolina, Cape Hatteras
intermediate
(0)
3.5 nm from the Hatteras Inlet sea buoy
#48 - Mr. J.C. Reef AR-230 - 75' landing craft
USA, North Carolina, Cape Hatteras
intermediate
(0)
3.5 nm from the Hatteras Inlet sea buoy
#49 - AR-230 - 105' tug "MR. J.C."
USA, North Carolina, Cape Hatteras
intermediate
(0)
3.5 nm from the Hatteras Inlet sea buoy
AR-230 - 105' tug "MR. J.C." is also known as Mr. J.C. Reef AR-230 - 105' tug "MR. J.C.".
#50 - AR-140 - 130' barge #1
USA, North Carolina, Cape Hatteras
beginner
(0)
8.9 nm from the Oregon Inlet sea buoy
#51 - AR-315 - Aircraft: CH-46 & OV10
USA, North Carolina, Cape Lookout
beginner
(0)
3.5 nm from Beaufort Inlet at the Fort Macon jetty
AR-315 - Aircraft: CH-46 & OV10 is also known as Atlantic Beach Reef AR-315 - Aircraft: CH-46 & OV10.
#52 - AR-342 - Buoy
USA, North Carolina, Cape Lookout
beginner
(0)
Tires: 19,488
34° 36.467' / 077° 02.167'
Concrete pipe: 160 pieces
34° 36.583' / 077° 02.183'
Concrete pipe: 61 pieces
34° 36.444' / 077° 02.177'
40 cubic yard metal containers: 10 units
34° 36.475' / 077° 02.179' and
34° 36.495 / 077° 02.185'
Train boxcars: 10
34° 36.467' / 077° 02.167'
34° 36.425' / 077° 02.258'
Concrete pipe: 246 pieces
34° 36.583' / 077° 02.240' to
34° 36.600' / 077° 02.183' and
34° 36.617' / 077° 02.233' to
34° 36.589' / 077° 02.238' and
34° 36.467' / 077° 02.167'
Concrete pipe: 174 pieces Onslow Bay Sport Fishing Club
34° 36.677' / 077° 02.326' to
34° 36.655' / 077° 02.342'
Concrete manhole sections: 78 pieces
34° 36.669' / 077° 02.055'
Concrete cones, risers and bases: approximately 75 pieces
10-Apr-07
340 36.669' / 0770 02.247'
34° 36.666' / 077° 02.244'
34° 36.675' / 077° 02.209'
Assorted concrete items: approximately 55
340 36.664' / 0770 02.150'
34° 36.667' / 077° 02.100'
Concrete pipe: 158 tons
340 36.664' / 0770 02.281'
Concrete pipe: 118 pcs.
340 36.652' / 0770 02.235'
Concrete pipe: 125 pcs.
340 36.658' / 0770 02.191'
Concrete pipe: 125 pcs.
340 36.670' / 0770 02.155'
Concrete pipe: 128 pcs.
340 36.642' / 0770 02.114'
3.0 nm from Bogue Inlet sea buoy
AR-342 - Buoy is also known as Onslow Bay Sport Fishing Club Reef AR-342 - Buoy.
#53 - AR-315 - Aircraft: F-4 #1
USA, North Carolina, Cape Lookout
beginner
(0)
3.5 nm from Beaufort Inlet at the Fort Macon jetty
AR-315 - Aircraft: F-4 #1 is also known as Atlantic Beach Reef AR-315 - Aircraft: F-4 #1.
#54 - AR-315 - Aircraft: A-4E (2)
USA, North Carolina, Cape Lookout
beginner
(0)
3.5 nm from Beaufort Inlet at the Fort Macon jetty
AR-315 - Aircraft: A-4E (2) is also known as Atlantic Beach Reef AR-315 - Aircraft: A-4E (2).
#55 - AR-320 - Buoy
USA, North Carolina, Cape Lookout
beginner
(0)
Atlantic Beach Bridge rubble: 2 rows running N to S 100' E and 300' W of "NOVELTY"
34° 39.483' / 076° 48.450' to
34° 39.400' / 076° 48.450' and
34° 39.517' / 076° 48.433' to
34° 39.517' / 076° 48.467'
Atlantic Beach Bridge, steel truss span
34° 39.483' / 076° 48.450' to
34° 39.517' / 076° 48.467'
Concrete "Waffle-Crete"® units
34° 39.543' / 076° 48.452'
Concrete manhole sections: 33 units
34° 39.341' / 076° 48.405' to
34° 39.307' / 076° 48.405'
7.3 nm from Beaufort Inlet at the Fort Macon jetty
AR-320 - Buoy is also known as Clifton Moss Reef AR-320 - Buoy.
#56 - AR-378 - Buoy
USA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, North
beginner
(0)
Tires: 111,000
34° 00.783' / 077° 50.664'
Reef Balls®: 10
34° 01.950' / 077° 52.083'
Concrete pipe: 134 pieces
34° 01.850' / 077° 52.267' to
34° 01.817' / 077° 52.300'
Reef Balls®: 100 in four groups of 25 each
34° 01.783' / 077° 52.233'
34° 01.783' / 077° 52.233'
34° 01.783' / 077° 52.233'
34° 01.783' / 077° 52.233'
Concrete pipe: 85 pieces
34° 01.835' / 077° 50.192'
Assorted concrete pipe, pilings and headers: 114 pieces
34° 01.850' / 077° 50.190'
Miscellaneous concrete items: Approximately 115 tons
340 01.901' / 0770 52.268'
Concrete pipe: 138 pieces
340 01.885' / 0770 52.265'
2.6 nm from the Carolina Beach Inlet sea buoy
AR-378 - Buoy is also known as Phillip Wolfe Reef AR-378 - Buoy.
#57 - AR-275 - Buoy
USA, North Carolina, Cape Lookout
beginner
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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.
#58 - AR-315 - Buoy
USA, North Carolina, Cape Lookout
beginner
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Tires: 177,168
Throughout area N of Liberty Ship
Atlantic Beach Bridge rubble
34° 39.967' / 076° 45.050' and
34° 39.983' / 076° 45.033'
Atlantic Beach Bridge steel framing
34° 40.350' / 076° 44.583'
34° 40.383' / 076° 44.583'
Concrete rubble: 80 tons
34° 40.383' / 076° 44.650' to
34° 40.383' / 076° 44.667'
Concrete pipe: 150 tons ~60 pieces
34° 40.305' / 076° 44.516'
34° 40.305' / 076° 44.503'
Reef Balls®: 100
34° 40.383' / 076° 44.500' to
34° 40.400' / 076° 44.517' and
34° 40.400' / 076° 44.500'
34° 40.400' / 076° 44.483'
Concrete pipe: Newport DOT
34° 40.316' / 076° 44.804'
Concrete pipe: Newport DOT Miscellaneous concrete items, Radio Island pilings
34° 40.330' / 076° 44.793'
Radio Island ramp pilings, T.D. Eure Construction
(6-12' length ~500 pieces in each of two areas)
34° 40.280' / 076° 44.534'
- NE end, and
34° 40.217' / 076° 44.617'
- SW end
Concrete pipe (Heavy Concentration) Carteret County Sportfishing Association
34° 40.243' / 076° 44.600'
Radio Island ramp pilings, T.D. Eure Construction (Round Dispersal Pattern)
34° 39.908' / 076° 45.189'
Miscellaneous concrete scrap and ramp pilings: approximately 190 tons
34° 40.329' / 076° 44.792' and
34° 39.911' / 076° 45.188'
Scrap concrete ramp pilings: 87 pieces
34° 39.903' / 076° 45.177'
Scrapped USCG buoy anchors
Center point is
34° 40.333' / 076° 44.770'
spread between "THEODOR PARKER" and "TAKOS"
22 pieces concrete scrap
34° 40.200' / 076° 45.187'
Reef Balls®: 50 Ultra Reef Ball®: 1
34° 39.955' / 076° 44.800'
Bay balls: 2
34° 40.206' / 076° 44.767'
Assorted concrete pipe and headers
34° 40.200' / 076° 44.499'
Assorted manhole boxes & risers: 74 pieces
34° 39.996' / 076° 44.640'
Concrete pipe: 157 tons
34° 40.297' / 076° 44.525'
Concrete pipe: 160 tons
34° 40.368' / 0760 44.477'
Concrete pipe: 162 tons
340 40.336' / 076° 44.487'
Concrete pipe: 161 tons
34° 40.384' / 076° 44.459'
3.5 nm from Beaufort Inlet at the Fort Macon jetty
AR-315 - Buoy is also known as Atlantic Beach Reef AR-315 - Buoy.
#59 - AR-420 - Buoy
USA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, South
beginner
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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.
#60 - AR-440 - Buoy
USA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, South
beginner
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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.
#61 - AR-360 - Buoy
USA, North Carolina, Cape Fear, North
beginner
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Tires: 48,700
Scattered throughout reef site; mostly buried
Concrete pipe: 850 pieces, 48" by 8'
34° 21.017' / 077° 36.183'
34° 21.033' / 077° 36.200'
Concrete pipe: 140 tons
34° 20.781' / 077° 36.148'
Concrete pipe: 140 Tons
34° 20.776' / 077° 36.156'
34° 20.774' / 077° 36.155'
34° 20.779' / 077° 36.145'
23 reef balls, 1 "H" unit
34° 20.880' / 077° 36.220'
2.5 nm from the New Topsail Inlet sea buoy
AR-360 - Buoy is also known as Topsail Reef AR-360 - Buoy.
#62 - Radio Island Rock Jetty
USA, North Carolina, Cape Lookout
beginner
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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.
#63 - Blue Stone Dive Resort
USA, North Carolina
beginner
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A tram takes you, your dive buddy and all your gear to the waters edge. You will find tables with unbrellas, and a changing house with shower. The shop is a full service, air,nitrox, and rental gear. Beneath the surface you'll find several smaller boats, a PT boat, helicopter, and two white thrones sitting side by side. I have been there twice and plan to return.The staff is friendly and this is a overall good place to get wet.
Blue Stone Dive Resort is also known as Blue Dolphin Resort.
#64 - AR-130 - Buoy
USA, North Carolina, Cape Hatteras
beginner
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Railroad boxcars: 10
36° 00.243' / 075° 31.872'
36° 00.184' / 075° 31.883'
Reef Balls®: 300
36° 00.179' / 075° 31.840'
36° 00.180' / 075° 31.805'
36° 00.182' / 075° 31.880'
36° 00.139' / 075° 31.813'
36° 00.210' / 075° 31.881'
36° 00.210' / 075° 31.861'
36° 00.120' / 075° 31.827'
Concrete pipe: 265 tons, 227 Pieces of 18" & 30" by 8'
36° 00.176' / 075° 31.876' to
36° 00.145' / 075° 31.876'
Bridge piling cutoffs
36° 00.217' / 075° 31.867'
12.5 nm from the Oregon Inlet sea buoy
#65 - AR-315 - THEODORE PARKER
USA, North Carolina, Cape Lookout
Unrated
(0)
Sunken in 1974 as part of the North Carolina Artificial Reef project. This is a 440' liberty ship.
Olympus runs out to the Parker. It's about a 30 minute ride.
AR-315 - THEODORE PARKER is also known as 440' Liberty Ship "THEODORE PARKER".
#66 - Zane Gray
USA, North Carolina, Cape Hatteras
intermediate
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441 ft long Liberty Ship-dry cargo; sunk in 1974
Zane Gray is also known as AR 160, Zane Grey.
#67 - Lake James Islet
USA, North Carolina
beginner
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A very little island in Lake James. Arround that Island you can find a couple fish. Very good for a training dive.
#70 - Fenwick Island Wreck
USA, North Carolina, Cape Lookout
beginner
(0)
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.
#71 - AR-275 - "GULF COAST"
USA, North Carolina, Cape Lookout
beginner
(0)
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".