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Acosta Bridge Rubble
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This artificial reef site consists of lots of concrete rubble from an old bridge, some culverts, an old wooden dock, and two barges.
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65 - 75 ft.
20 - 23 m
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Amberjack Hole
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Amberjack Hole is one of the most alive and magnificent artificial reefs in the Jacksonville area. It includes reefs, ledges, a small tug, a barge, and rubble from a bridge.
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75 - 85 ft.
23 - 26 m
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Blackmar's Reef
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Blackmar's Reef is a natural reef area that has been enhanced with five shipwrecks and two airplanes. The ships and reefs house a variety of marine life. The planes are intact and make great pictures.
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95 - 110 ft.
29 - 34 m
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Clayton's Holler
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Clayton Holler is an area of reefs and ledges that is very popular with divers in Jacksonville. It's a great place to explore and a good spot to hunt lobster.
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85 - 95 ft.
26 - 29 m
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Coppedge Tug
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This tugboat was sunk in 1988 and settled upright and intact on the bottom. The pilothouse is filled with schools of fish. The tug is a favorite of photographers.
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50 - 80 ft.
15 - 24 m
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East Fourteen/Gator Bowl
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This area contains over a dozen reefs including ?Red Rock Reef? and ?Y-Ledge.? The most popular portion of this area is the ?Gator Bowl Press Boxes" which were sunk when the old stadium was torn down.
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65 - 85 ft.
20 - 26 m
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Freighter Anna Artificial Reef
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The Anna, a 225-foot freighter, was reefed in 1986 off the coast of Jacksonville. She lies on her starboard side in 110 feet of water.
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90 - 110 ft.
27 - 34 m
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Hudgins
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The freighter, Hudgins, was sunk in 1987 as part of the Artificial Reef Program. She is intact and upright and houses a large variety of fish.
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90 - 105 ft.
27 - 32 m
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Middle Ground
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Middle Ground contains a steel tug and the experimental "Japanese Reef" which is a pyramid of fiberglass tubes that have draw a variety of marine life to the area.
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75 - 85 ft.
23 - 26 m
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Montgomery's Reef
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The reef area consists of over one dozen shipwrecks including a 120-foot barge and an upside-down barge. It's popular with spearfishermen, as well as those who like to observe tropical fish.
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50 - 65 ft.
15 - 20 m
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Nine Mile Reef
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Nine Mile Reef is popular for wreck-diving. There are barges, a steamer tug, and a fishing boat among the corals.
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70 - 75 ft.
21 - 23 m
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Paul Main's Reef
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This is an area of small reefs and several wrecks. One tug is upright next to a barge and is a favorite spot for underwater photographers.
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75 - 90 ft.
23 - 27 m
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Rabbit's Lair
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The Rabbit's Lair is an area with several long stretches of ledges and three wrecks nearby.
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60 - 70 ft.
18 - 21 m
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