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SHERWOOD FOREST REEF 60'-130' TURTLE REEF to 30 ft. Beg. Best
Int. - Adv. Within the Florida Keys diving is along the east side. Frequented
National Marine Sanctuary, Sherwood by hawksbill turtles, and stoplight
Forest astounds divers and scientists alike parrotfish. Caution: Surgy, poor
with its beautifully-colored false bottom visibility.
full of nooks and crannies where fish and
other sea creatures can find shelter. This TURTLE ROCKS to 30' Beg. Named
ancient reef is over 9,000 years old, and for coral heads that look like turtles.
the only one of its kind in Western
hemisphere. It is the best nursery habitat SCHOONER THIORVA to 25' Beg.
in the United States. The name was given The dates of this ship wreck are a mystery.
by divers observing the many mushroom- Her anchor, a cannon, and a few metal
shaped corals here. objects remain. Ceramic shards can
sometimes be found in the sand.
FORT JEFFERSON MOAT WALL
Snorkelers see parrotfish, porkfish, CARYSFORT REEF to 80' Named for
grunts, sea fans, sea plumes, hermit crabs, the H.M.S. Carysfort, which ran aground
and queen conch. The snorkeling here is about 1770. The renovated lighthouse
great. dates to 1852. Near the lighthouse the
shallow spur-and-groove reef is super for
HERE ARE THE DESCRIPTIONS snorkeling. Further out there is a drop-off
FROM SIDE TWO OF FRANKO’S with a second reef rising from 65 ft. to
GUIDE MAP OF THE FLORIDA KEYS, within 35 ft. of the surface. Spectacular
FOR THE JOHN PENNKAMP CORAL corals throughout, but the colorful
sponges dominate.
REEF STATE PARK AREA DIVE
SITES: SOUTH CARYSFORT REEF to 80' Int.
This storm-damaged reef is good for
VIRGINIA REEF to 20' Beg. Divers snorkeling along the shallow reef at high
find and enjoy stands of elkhorn coral, tide, and the scuba diving is good outside
southern stingrays, red squirrelfish, queen the buoy line from about 30 ft. to 80 ft.
angelfish, and purple creole wrasses. depth. Caution: Surgy and strong
Great site for snorkelers. Caution: Surgy. currents on outside reef.
THE WALL to 105' Adv. Drift dive on H.M.S. WINCHESTER to 30' Beg. This
one of only two real walls in the Keys. old wreck dates to the 1690's. Most of the
Barrel sponges and sea fans thrive in the remains are buried in the sand. Caution:
current. Surgy, strong currents.
HORSESHOE REEF to 22' Beg. Reef
rises to within 8 feet of the surface. Large
