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Franko’s wildlife depictions, otherwise big sunflower stars, cabezon, lingcod and
known as biological interpretive data. halibut.
Scuba diving sites from end to end in this
area are shown with descriptions of what SLAUGHTERHOUSE REEF 60’ - 85’
might be found down there. Camping Adv. Boat dive to rocky reef full of
sites are shown, with reservation info, in invertebrates, scallops, lingcod, red
case you want to stay inexpensively and in snapper, and cabezon.
the most fun fashion.
The dive sites on this side of the map are YANKEE POINT 60’ - 120’+ Adv. Boat
described with these words: dive to huge granite pinnacles ½ Mi.
offshore from Yankee Pt. This is the exact
SEACLIFF BEACH 5’ - 35’ Beg. – Int. midway point between Southern and
Beach entry to sandy area with generally Northern California. Divers find chestnut
poor visibility, but hunters enjoy this dive cowries, nudibranchs, crabs, anemones
for the halibut, cojo salmon and steelhead. and sponges, plus ocean sunfish
Divers also see bocaccio, surfperch,
topsmelt, skates, sand sole and starry GARRAPATA STATE PARK 0’ - 120’ +
flounder. Beg. - Adv. Divers have several rocky
shore entries at several locations along 4
CAPITOLA PIER 25’ - 65’ Int. - Adv. miles of park including:
Boat dive to reefs 1 mile offshore. The
bottom around the reefs is sandy, but kelp MILE MARKER 67 (30’ - 60’ depth)
rises off the rock. Gamefish abound, plus
sheep crabs and abalone. WATERFALL BEACH (By Mile Marker
66) (to 60’ depth)
SOUTH ROCK 85’ - 110’ Adv. Boat dive
to deep pinnacle and big rocks full of kelp MOBY LING COVE (By cypress trees)
forest creatures, including scallops, big
lingcod, bat rays, cabezon, and various SOBERANES POINT (S End of Moby
rockfish. Ling Cove)
ANI’S REEF 50’ - 70’ Int. - Adv. Boat LOBOS ROCKS (15’ high rocks in 100’
dive to rocky reef with beautiful covering deep water at Moby Ling Cove)
with straw- berry anemones, plus scallops,
lingcod and cabezon. REVERSE COVE (Hwy 1 turnout S of
Soberanes Point) These dive sites feature
POINT SANTA CRUZ 20’ - 70’ Beg. - varied rocks, reefs, walls, lush kelp
Adv. Rocky kelp forest with good forests, all kinds of invertebrates, and
visibility. Many nudibranchs, anemones, gamefish. Migrating gray whales pass
