Pinellas County Artificial Reefs

Enjoy diving and fishing on Pinellas County's artificial reefs.   Dive down, and explore the reef program with this new video. 5 min. The reefs provide valuable underwater habitats for marine life. There are 42 reef sites along the gulf coast of Pinellas County from Tarpon Springs to St. Pete Beach, located from 200 yards to 38 miles offshore, and one in Tampa Bay, located north of the St. Petersburg Municipal Pier. Select one:

Local Resources  The Boat Ramp Finder provides descriptive information, maps and photographs for hundreds of public boat ramps throughout Florida. The Florida Boating and Angling Guide Series provides both interactive and printed versions of the Boating and Angling Guides for 23 regions around the state.   To learn about local reef research and monitoring, visit Reef Monitoring.  A study by University of Florida and Florida Sea Grant shows economic benefits from Pinellas County artificial reefs: - Fact sheet  - News release Articles of Interest  Find it all on artificial reefs Divers net over 1,500 pounds of trash Three Mile Reef cleanup  General Reef Information

Florida Fish and Wildlife Artificial Reef Program Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) Florida Sea Grant National Artificial Reef Plan  National Geographic: Relics to Reefs NOAA Marine Weather Forecast for Tampa Bay (text version)

Contact Us
The Pinellas County Artificial Reef Program is managed by Pinellas County Solid Waste in coordination with state and federal agencies.

• Pinellas County Utilities Solid Waste
  3095 114th Avenue North, St. Petersburg, FL 33771
  Phone: (727) 464-7500
  Email: reef@pinellascounty.org

Please contact us to share comments or suggestions for the reef program. Click here to report a missing or damaged buoy.

Photos
Have you enjoyed diving or fishing our reefs? We want your photos (underwater or above water). Click here to view photo specifications. Selected photos may be posted online.

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