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Puget Sound - South Dive Sites

The South Puget Sound region is located in Washington and stretches from Olympia in the south, past Tacoma and Bainbridge Island, through Seattle, and also includes Lake Washington.

The South Puget Sound offers great diving opportunities from shore and easily accessible boat dives with a wide variety of diving experiences including steep sheer walls, natural and artificial rocky reefs, ship wrecks, and diver friendly underwater parks. Among the sealife, divers regularly see Lingcod, Rockfish, Perch, Ratfish, many types of sculpin and gunnels, a vast array of nudibranchs, and with a little luck, a Giant Pacific Octopus, Wolf Eels and the elusive 6-Gill Shark.

Fortunately, the Sound is relatively protected from surf and storms, thus surface conditions rarely affect diving. Visibility and currents are the primary challenges when diving in the Puget Sound. The water visibility typically ranges from 15’ to 30’, tending to be better in the winter months and worse in the spring, after heavy rainfall or large tidal exchanges. Tidal exchanges can cause extreme currents in some areas of the Sound so get familiar with the tide and current charts, dive safely and enjoy all the Puget Sound has to offer.

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	Agate Pass Old Man House State Park, Bainbridge Island, WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Advanced Entry: Difficult Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Boulder Pile / Shelves
	Alki , Cove 1 Seacrest Park, West Seattle, WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Snorkling, Beginner, Intermediate Entry: Easy Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Debris,
	Alki , Cove 2 Seacrest Park, Seattle, WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced Entry: Easy Shore Entry Attractions: Small Wreck, Debris, Structures,
	Alki , Cove 3 Seacrest Park, Seattle, WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced Entry: Easy Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Debris, Structures, Junk Yard,
	Alki Boat Launch Hamilton Viewpoint Park, Seattle, WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Intermediate, Advanced, Technical Entry: Moderate Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Small Wreck, Debris, Structures, Boulder Pile / Shelves
	Alki Fishing Reef West Seattle, wa Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Intermediate, Advanced Entry: No Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Boulder reef Debris,
	Alki Junkyard Alki Beach, Seattle, WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Beginner, Intermediate Entry: Easy Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Debris, Tire Reef, Junk Yard, Eel Grass Beds
	Alki Pipeline Seattle, WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Snorkling, Beginner, Intermediate Entry: Easy Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Pipeline, Eel Grass Beds
	Anna Foss Tug Calvos Passage, Vashon Island, WA Type: Saltwater-OpenOcean Difficulty: Beginner Entry: No Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Large Wreck,
	Blake Island Reef WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Intermediate, Advanced Entry: No Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Debris,
	Blakely Harbor Reefs Port Blakely , Bainbridge Island, WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Intermediate, Advanced Entry: No Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Wall, Large Rock Formation / Pinnacle, Boulder Pile / Shelves, Eel Grass Beds
	Boeing Creek Reef Richmond Beach, WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Intermediate, Advanced Entry: No Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Debris,
	China Wall WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Advanced Entry: No Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Wall, Large Rock Formation / Pinnacle
	Cutts Island Kopachuck State Park, Gig Harbor, WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Snorkling, Beginner Entry: No Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Boulder Pile / Shelves, Eel Grass Beds
	Dalco Wall Vashon Island, WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Advanced, Technical Entry: No Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Wall
	Dash Point Dash Point State Park, Federal Way, WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Snorkling, Beginner Entry: Easy Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions:
	Dash Point Pier Federal Way, WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Intermediate Entry: Easy Shore Entry Attractions: Structures, Eel Grass Beds
	Day Island Wall Tacoma, WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Advanced Entry: Easy Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Wall, Boulder Pile / Shelves
	Dead Mans Wall Marine Park, Tacoma, WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Advanced, Technical Entry: Moderate Shore Entry Attractions: Wall, Eel Grass Beds
	Des Moines Wreck Normandy Park Beach, Normandy Park, WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Intermediate Entry: No Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Large Wreck,
	Dockton Cruiser Quartermaster Harbor, Maury Island, WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Beginner Entry: No Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Small Wreck,
	Dockton Tricabin Quartermaster Harbor, Maury Island, WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Beginner Entry: No Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Small Wreck,
	Duwamish Head Luna Park, Seattle, WA Type: Saltwater-OpenOcean Difficulty: Beginner, Intermediate Entry: Moderate Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Sandy flats Eel Grass Beds
	Elliott Bay Marina Breakwater Seattle, Washington Type: Saltwater-OpenOcean Difficulty: Snorkling, Intermediate Entry: No Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Structures,
	Four Mile Rock Barges Seattle, WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Advanced, Technical Entry: No Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Large Wreck,
	Fox Island Bridge Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Advanced Entry: Moderate Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Structures,
	Fox Island Ferry Landing Fox Island, Washington Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Beginner, Intermediate Entry: No Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Structures,
	Fox Island, East Wall Fox Island, WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Advanced Entry: Difficult Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Wall, Boulder Pile / Shelves, Eel Grass Beds
	Fox Island, West Wall Fox Island Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Intermediate Entry: Easy Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Wall
	Grace Foss WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Intermediate Entry: No Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Large Wreck,
	Grain Terminal Seattle, WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Snorkling, Beginner, Intermediate Entry: Difficult Shore Entry Attractions: Debris, Structures,
	Harpers Ferry - Pier WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Beginner, Intermediate Entry: Easy Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Large Wreck, Small Wreck, Debris, Structures,
	Illahee Tire Reef Illahee State Park , Bremerton, WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Beginner, Intermediate Entry: Easy Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Debris, Tire Reef,
	Itsami Reef South Puget Sound, Olympia, Washington Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Advanced Entry: No Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Debris, Large Rock Formation / Pinnacle
	Kopachuck State Park Kopachuck State Park, Gig Harbor, WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Snorkling, Beginner, Intermediate Entry: Difficult Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Large Wreck, Tire Reef, Eel Grass Beds
	KVI Tower Vashon Island, WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Intermediate, Advanced Entry: Moderate Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Debris, Boulder Pile / Shelves, Eel Grass Beds
	Lake Geneva Lake Geneva Park, Federal Way, WA Type: Lake Difficulty: Snorkling, Beginner Entry: Easy Shore Entry Attractions: Small Wreck,
	Les Davis Park Les Davis Park, Tacoma, WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced Entry: Easy Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Debris,
	Lincoln Park Fauntleroy Bay, Seattle, WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Snorkling, Beginner Entry: Difficult Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Debris, Eel Grass Beds
	Maury Island Barges Maury Island, WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Intermediate, Advanced Entry: No Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Large Wreck, Debris,
	Norranders Reef Rockaway Beach Park, Bainbridge Island, WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Intermediate, Advanced Entry: Easy Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Large Rock Formation / Pinnacle, Boulder Pile / Shelves
	Orchard Rocks Near Fort Ward, Bainbridge Island, WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Snorkling, Intermediate, Advanced Entry: No Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Marine Sanctuary Large Rock Formation / Pinnacle, Boulder Pile / Shelves
	Owen Beach Point Defiance Park , Tacoma, WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Advanced, Technical Entry: Easy Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Small Wreck,
	Point Defiance North Wall Point Defiance, Tacoma, WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Advanced Entry: No Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Wall
	Point Defiance West Wall Point Defiance, Tacoma, WA Type: Saltwater-OpenOcean Difficulty: Advanced Entry: No Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Wall
	Point Fosdick Gig Harbor, WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Beginner Entry: No Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Debris, Boulder Pile / Shelves
	Point Richmond Minesweeper WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Beginner, Intermediate Entry: No Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Remains of a 160 wooden hulled ship Large Wreck,
	Quartermaster Wreck Quartermaster Harbor, Vashon Island, WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Intermediate Entry: No Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Large Wreck,
	Redondo Des Moines, WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Beginner, Intermediate Entry: Easy Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Small Wreck, Debris, Structures, Tire Reef, Junk Yard,
	S.S. Burton WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Intermediate Entry: No Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Large Wreck,
	Salmon Beach Near Point Defiance, Tacoma, Washington Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Intermediate, Advanced Entry: No Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Junk Yard,
	Salters Point Gordon Point Park, Steilacoom, WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Intermediate, Advanced Entry: Moderate Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Small Wreck,
	Saltwater State Park Des Moines, WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Beginner, Intermediate Entry: Moderate Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Debris, Tire Reef, Eel Grass Beds
	Shilshoal Breakwater Shilshoal Bay Marina, Seattle, WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Beginner Entry: No Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Breakwater in front of the Shilshoal Bay Marina Structures,
	Shilshole Bay Horizontal Barge Near Discovery Park, Seattle, WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Advanced Entry: No Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Large Wreck,
	Shilshole Bay Vertical Barge North of Discovery Park, Seattle, WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Intermediate, Advanced Entry: No Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Large Wreck,
	Steamboat Island Wall Near Olympia, WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Advanced Entry: No Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Wall, Boulder Pile / Shelves
	Sunnyside Beach Sunnyside Beach Park, Steilacoom, WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Beginner, Intermediate Entry: Easy Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Small Wreck, Pipeline,
	Sunrise Beach WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Advanced Entry: Difficult Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Wall, Boulder Pile / Shelves
	Tacoma Narrows Bridge - Caissons Tacoma Narrows Bridge Pylons, Tacoma, WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Advanced, Technical Entry: No Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Caissons (Pylons) holding up the Tacoma Narrows Bridge Structures,
	Tacoma Narrows Bridge - Drift Dive North of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge along the East Shore, Tacoma, WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Advanced Entry: No Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Wall, Boulder Pile / Shelves, Kelp Forest
	Tacoma Narrows Bridge - Mooring Blocks Tacoma, WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Advanced Entry: No Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Debris, Boulder Pile / Shelves
	The Boss Blakely Harbor, WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Intermediate Entry: No Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Large Wreck, Small Wreck,
	The Dauntless North of Golden Garden Park , Seattle, WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Intermediate, Advanced Entry: No Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Advanced stages of decay, Historical wreck Large Wreck,
	The Murph Quartermaster Harbor, Vashon Island, WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Snorkling, Beginner Entry: No Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Large Wreck,
	The Smelter The Old Smelter/Ruston Way, Tacoma, WA Type: Saltwater-OpenOcean Difficulty: Intermediate Entry: Moderate Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Structures, Boulder Pile / Shelves
	Three Tree North Point Three Tree Point, Burien, WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Intermediate, Advanced Entry: Easy Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Small Wreck, Debris, Tire Reef, Junk Yard, Eel Grass Beds
	Three Tree South Point Burien, WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Snorkling, Beginner, Intermediate Entry: Easy Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Debris, Eel Grass Beds
	Titlow Titlow Beach, Tacoma, WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Advanced Entry: Easy Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Debris, Structures, Boulder Pile / Shelves
	Toliva Shoal Washington Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Intermediate, Advanced Entry: No Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Debris, Large Rock Formation / Pinnacle, Boulder Pile / Shelves
	Tolmie Tolmie State Park, Lacey, WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Snorkling, Beginner, Intermediate Entry: Moderate Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Large Wreck, Debris, Tire Reef,
	Watermans Wall WA Type: Saltwater-OpenOcean Difficulty: Advanced, Technical Entry: No Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Wall, Large Rock Formation / Pinnacle, Boulder Pile / Shelves
	Wreck at Taylor Bay Key Penninsula Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Intermediate, Advanced Entry: No Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Large Wreck,
	Wreck of The Omar Seattle, WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Advanced Entry: No Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Large Wreck, Boulder Pile / Shelves
	Zs Reef Fox Island, WA Type: Saltwater Difficulty: Intermediate, Advanced Entry: No Shore Entry Attractions: Wolf Eels and Giant Pacific Octopus Wall, Boulder Pile / Shelves
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Total Dive Sites: 75