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and Elkhorn Slough, which includes this POINT SANTA CRUZ 20’ - 70’ Beg. -
biologically rich 6-mile long slough, the Adv. Rocky kelp forest with good
beach and harbor. Kayakers will visibility. Many nudibranchs, anemones,
especially like this detail. It also shows big sunflower stars, cabezon, lingcod and
Franko’s wildlife depictions, otherwise halibut.
known as biological interpretive data.
Scuba diving sites from end to end in this SLAUGHTERHOUSE REEF 60’ - 85’
area are shown with descriptions of what Adv. Boat dive to rocky reef full of
might be found down there. Camping invertebrates, scallops, lingcod, red
sites are shown, with reservation info, in snapper, and cabezon.
case you want to stay inexpensively and in
the most fun fashion. YANKEE POINT 60’ - 120’+ Adv. Boat
The dive sites on this side of the map are dive to huge granite pinnacles ½ Mi.
described with these words: offshore from Yankee Pt. This is the exact
midway point between Southern and
SEACLIFF BEACH 5’ - 35’ Beg. – Int. Northern California. Divers find chestnut
Beach entry to sandy area with generally cowries, nudibranchs, crabs, anemones
poor visibility, but hunters enjoy this dive and sponges, plus ocean sunfish
for the halibut, cojo salmon and steelhead.
Divers also see bocaccio, surfperch, GARRAPATA STATE PARK 0’ - 120’ +
topsmelt, skates, sand sole and starry Beg. - Adv. Divers have several rocky
flounder. shore entries at several locations along 4
miles of park including:
CAPITOLA PIER 25’ - 65’ Int. - Adv.
Boat dive to reefs 1 mile offshore. The MILE MARKER 67 (30’ - 60’ depth)
bottom around the reefs is sandy, but kelp
rises off the rock. Gamefish abound, plus WATERFALL BEACH (By Mile Marker
sheep crabs and abalone. 66) (to 60’ depth)
SOUTH ROCK 85’ - 110’ Adv. Boat dive MOBY LING COVE (By cypress trees)
to deep pinnacle and big rocks full of kelp
forest creatures, including scallops, big SOBERANES POINT (S End of Moby
lingcod, bat rays, cabezon, and various Ling Cove)
rockfish.
LOBOS ROCKS (15’ high rocks in 100’
ANI’S REEF 50’ - 70’ Int. - Adv. Boat deep water at Moby Ling Cove)
dive to rocky reef with beautiful covering
with straw- berry anemones, plus scallops, REVERSE COVE (Hwy 1 turnout S of
lingcod and cabezon. Soberanes Point) These dive sites feature
varied rocks, reefs, walls, lush kelp
