Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Atlantic Beach
Ready to check out the best sites in Atlantic Beach for scuba diving, snorkeling, shore diving, free diving or other ocean activities? Zentacle has 10 dive sites, snorkel spots, beaches, and more. Discover hand-curated maps, along with reviews and photos from nature lovers like you.
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#1 - AR-315 - THEODORE PARKER
USA, North Carolina, Cape Lookout
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".
#2 - AR-315 - 104' US Navy tug "TAKOS"
USA, North Carolina, Cape Lookout
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".
#3 - AR-315 - Aircraft: F-4 #2
USA, North Carolina, Cape Lookout
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.
#4 - AR-315 - 60' lash barge 1
USA, North Carolina, Cape Lookout
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.
#5 - AR-315 - 60' lash barge 2
USA, North Carolina, Cape Lookout
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.
#6 - AR-315 - "FINEST KIND"
USA, North Carolina, Cape Lookout
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".
#7 - AR-315 - Aircraft: CH-46 & OV10
USA, North Carolina, Cape Lookout
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.
#8 - AR-315 - Aircraft: F-4 #1
USA, North Carolina, Cape Lookout
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.
#9 - AR-315 - Aircraft: A-4E (2)
USA, North Carolina, Cape Lookout
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).
#10 - AR-315 - Buoy
USA, North Carolina, Cape Lookout
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.