Deerfield Beach Shore Dive

[jayfl77]

How shallow is the reef? I'll be in Ft. Lauderdale in 2 weeks and want to do some snorkeling in the late afternoon (after work).

 

[Sandbar]

When: Monday Aug 6th, when 7:00 PM.

The Spot is Deerfield Ledges. its a bunch of rock ledges about 3/4 a mile south of the pier. Lobsters and other critters live around the rocks. Divers access is just south of the pink condo call the Cove beach club condo. There is a sand path on the south boarder or the codo and north or the public beach area. Diver and Kayakers are permitted to use this path. Once on the Beach there is a rock pile to the north. This is a good place to camp.

parking is beach side so very little to get to the site, about 75 feet from the sand to the reef. the reef goes out about 125ft.

It is common to use south parking of the condo to drop off gear, but parking is metered. $0.25 for 15 min, and runs up and down the beach on Ocean Way as well as up SE 5th St. Parking is till 2AM.

The is a $6 dollar garage just noth of Hillsboro on Federal about 1/2 mile north of the spot.

I was thinking this is a good place to beach dive monday. Aug. 6th and see if any lobsters are hiding in the rocks.


Getting there is simple, take I95 to Hillsboro Blv east, then go south on A1A to SE 5ht St. once at the condo go to the south side.

from: Ft. Lauderdale, FL to: 500 SE 21st Ave,Deerfield Beach, FL - Google Maps

I pulled this thread from 2 years ago. Can anyone verify if this information is still accurate? I'm looking at this for Sunday morning if anyone is interested.

 

[jaynie04]

everybody and thier mother are on that reef, there is mostly sand on it some fish,nurse sharks and a rare bug. It is a great spot to hit after a big blow, usually loaded with bugs...