Massachusetts provides a variety of diving locations and exploration possibilities. Cape Ann affords numerous shore-diving locations, with countless varieties of fish (tautog, flounder, skate, striped bass, and squid, to name but a few!) In addition, lobster and crab can also be found in most rocky areas. An abundance of interesting wrecks can also be accessed from shore.

Massachusetts

Essex County

Divers will travel far and wide to find the best diving. But those who live in the United States have plenty of great diving on their doorstep as well, with plentiful access to the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. From warm-water reefs to temperate seas, here are some of the top places to scuba dive in the United States.

United States

This site is a small cove bordered by rocky walls with Northeastern exposure.  There is an underwater wall home to a multitude of marine life right beyond the cove.  The center of the cove has a sandy bottom.  Generally you can easily find marine life in all areas of this site and there have been recent sightings of an Electric Torpedo Ray.  Entry at low tide is rocky.  You can hit a maximum depth of over 80', but most dives are around 30-40', and visibility is usually around 20'.  Water temperature ranges from approx. 35 degrees in the winter to 65 degrees in the summer.  There is a small parking lot for residents only – non-residents can drop their gear and find street parking down the road or park at Halibut Point State Park.  Night dives here are usually incredible.  There are no amenities at this site. 



Folly Cove