Underwater Museum of the Arts

Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, United States
★ 4.0 Scout Score
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all levels

Unique underwater sculpture garden acting as an artificial reef.

Boat Access
18m Avg Depth
18m Max Depth

About this dive site

This dive site is the first permanent underwater sculpture garden in the United States. The unique artworks serve as artificial reefs, creating a vital marine habitat while offering a surreal and artistic dive experience.

DivingFreedivingSnorkeling

Site Ratings

Big Marine Life Fair
Macro Marine Life Good
Landscape Quality Excellent
Water Visibility Good Viz

Brought to you by Emerald Coast Scuba

Plan Your Visit

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Marine Life

  • Snapper Snapper
  • Octopus Octopus
  • Atlantic Spadefish Atlantic Spadefish
  • Goliath Grouper Goliath Grouper
  • Triggerfish Triggerfish
  • Sea Turtle Sea Turtle
  • Reef Fish Reef Fish

Things to Note

Difficulty:

all levels

Shallow depth around 18m and typically mild currents.

Hazards:
boat traffic
Current Strength:

Mild

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