Name: Gwynn Island Reef
Rating: 5.0

Virginia

Mathews 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



Gwynn Island Reef was reconfigured to a square site located 1.35 nautical miles NE of "Hole in the Wall".

Gwynn

Gwynn Island Reef



This square reef site is located 1.4 nautical miles north of Windmill Point Light. The center of the reef is marked with a yellow VMRC buoy designated "WP".

Windmill Point Reef



The "Cell " Reef is located W of Hungars Creek, bayside of the Eastern Shore.

The Cell Reef



This reef is located 2.6 nautical miles NW of the entrance to Nassawadox Creek, bayside of the Eastern Shore.

Nassawadox Reef



Occohannock Reef is located 4 nautical miles WNW of the entrance to Occohannock Creek, bayside of the Eastern Shore. 

Occohannock Reef



This is a rectangular shaped reef located outside of the channel, SW of Mobjack Bay Main Channel Buoy "6MB".

Mobjack Bay Reef



Cherrystone Reef is a circular site located 1.8 nautical miles NNW of Cherrystone Creek, bayside of the Eastern Shore.

Cherrystone Reef



York Spit Reef is square shaped and located east of the entrance to the York River, one-half nautical mile south of the New Point Comfort Shoal.

 York Spit Reef



 It is located 4 nautical miles SSE of the entrance to the Great Wicomico River.

Asphalt Pile Reef



Nandua-Pungoteague Reef is located 3.3 nautical miles ENE of the entrance to Pungoteague Creek.

Nandua-Pungoteague Reef



This reef is located approximately 2 1/2 nautical miles east of the Goodwin Islands and northwest of Poquoson River channel buoy "4". The shape of this reef is a rectangle, which runs parallel to the Poquoson River channel.

Gwynn Island Reef

Snorkeling and Scuba Diving at Gwynn Island Reef