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fish, plus invertebrates. Snorkeling from
WRECK OF THE SALSILITO 10'-25' shore. Caution: The walk from the nearest
Beg. Sunk in 1932, the remains of the fee parking is .8 Mi., plus the hill down to
wreck of the Sausilito are strewn over a the cove is tough with scuba gear.
shallow area. Halibut come into the
surrounding area in the spring. Scallops, PORTUGUESE BEND 20'-80' Int.- Adv.
sheephead, lobsters and various kelp Boat dive with good anchorage in sand
forest creatures inhabit the wreck. and rocks. Popular for game fishermen,
who find halibut, pelagics like yellowtail,
OLD MARINELAND 10'-50' Int.- Adv. and lobsters in and around the kelp forest.
Just below former site of Marineland, gray
whales pass very near in their migrations Royal Palms State Beach The Royal
(north in the spring, south in the fall). The Palms Hotel was smashed by a storm here
area remains relatively pristine due to lack around 1925, but this area is still beautiful,
of traffic. The waters are protected for with trees, palms, and lots of good surfing,
prevailing west winds, and feature rocky diving and tidepools.
kelp forests, golden gorgonian stands at
50', urchins, eel grass, and game fish WHITE POINT 15'-45' Beg.-Int This is
(pelagics). Electric torpedo rays the only location on Palos Verdes
occasionally "light up" divers who are Peninsula with parking right by the water.
cruising along looking at the starfish, The best diving is 200 yards straight out at
octopi, nudibranchs, and at least one 40' depth. There are warm,springs in the
known wreck which reportedly had a haul shallows. Divers are likely to find
of silver bars that were never found. This moray,eels, plus numerous invertebrates
is a good area for snorkeling.too, but including bat stars,,nudibranchs, sea
access to the partly paved pathway that cucumbers, lobsters, scallops and octopi.
leads to the shore below the huge
Marineland parking lot is difficult to get Trails to beach at Pt. Fermin located at
to due to development of the Marineworld Barbara St. and Meyler or Roxbury St.
site.
POINT FERMIN MARINE LIFE
BUCHANON REEF 70'-90' Adv. 200 REFUGE Pt. Fermin to Cabrillo Beach
yards off old Marineland is Buchanon reef Groyne to 600' out no marine invertebrate,
and its beautiful golden gorgonian fans. plant life or animal life may be taken,
Divers will also see sheephead and halibut except lobster, bonito, rockfish, mackeral,
(in spring), plus scallops. perch, kelp, sand or spotted bass, corbina,
croaker and halibut.
ABALONE COVE 10'-60' Beg.-Int.
Beach or boat dive amongst kelp and CABRILLO BEACH to POINT FERMIN
rocks. Famous for numerous kelp forest 10- 35' Beg.-Adv. Beach or rocky shore
