Blue Heron Bridge diving Christmas Eve

[Catito]

we are doing a family trip to key largo to dive starting this weekend. On the drive back it might make sense to dive Blue Heron Bridge - stopping in Gainesville Florida that night. On the way down, we are diving one of the springs in Gainesville so its kinda the midway point.

However the tides do not seem to be cooperating.

Would this be an okay dive from 12 to 1ish? Just making sure it would be worth our time.

Thanks!

JJ

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Nope!

 

[Catito]

For a Sunday 12/20 12:37 pm high tide the weekend before Christmas and a pretty day (sunny & 70s forecasted) you’ll have more than divers to contend with for parking. You’ll have beach goers, fishermen, paddle boarders, picnickers, etc. If I were diving BHB this Sunday I would plan to arrive at the park by 9-9:30 and enjoy a pretty morning relaxing before gearing up and diving around 11-11:15. But that’s just me.

How long to find parking? It’s right there! If there are spots ... seconds to minutes ... if it’s full you can end up circling the park forever. If you get there early on Sunday you’ll be just fine. If you cut it too close you may have issues.

Completely agree. Parking is a nightmare there. We usually get there 2hrs before high tide and are always shocked to see so many divers already parked and waiting.