This site has it all!  Well, almost-- no wrecks, no Whale Sharks-- but if you are looking for interesting marine life, this is the place.  With a creviced wall at about 30 to 60 feet deep and 100 feet long, you'll spend most of your time exploring the nooks and crannies.   Wolf Eels and Octopus are the highlights.  Bring two tanks, and plan to spend the day in the area-- but not the night, as the gates are locked at dusk.  If you aren't familiar with using the tide tables, don't dive this site-- the current can surprise you!

Found in Gig Harbor, about 6 miles NW of Tacoma.  Take either exit of Highway 16 to get to Gig Harbor, and wind your way around to the North part of the harbor.  

You'll find yourself on Peacock Hill Ave NW. 
Make a right on 96th Street NW, then a left on Crescent Valley Drive.  
In less than a mile, turn right onto Hallstrom Dr. NW and follow the signs down to the park.

Remember the landmarks going down, as you won't find "Gig Harbor: This Way" signs coming back up!

Sunrise Beach Park

My wife, father-in-law and I took the hike down to this site for our first time on 9/1/2003.  We didn't have any kind of cart for our gear and it was quite taxing getting to and from the site. We were fairly nervous getting into the water because of all the warnings about the current.  I strongly suggest you get there early in case it takes longer than you expect to get in the water.  You don't want to miss slack tide.  Anyhow, when we got in the water, we had the best visibility we have ever seen in the Pacific Northwest.  There was more life on this dive than I've seen in a lot of dives combined.  We didn't get to see any of the octopi that are supposed to be there, but there were several Wolf Eels and an abundance of other sea critters.  Be very careful and enjoy an excellent dive!

Kevlar's Dive Log

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