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Florence
Oregon, United States1 dive sites
About This Area
Florence offers Oregon's most beginner-friendly diving at the North Jetty SCUBA Park, featuring a converted fish ladder for easy water entry. The site is ideal for training dives and new divers, with the famous Crab Hole attraction drawing visitors year-round.
Features
- •North Jetty SCUBA Park with easy ladder entry
- •Most beginner-friendly site on Oregon Coast
- •Popular training dive location for shops
- •The famous 'Crab Hole' attraction
- •Protected diving within Siuslaw River channel
- •Good conditions when ocean is rough
Diving Tips
- •Water temperatures 45-55°F; full exposure protection required
- •SCUBA Park is Oregon's easiest entry - great for new divers
- •Dive at slack tide for best conditions at the jetty
- •Eastern portion calm; western end more exposed
- •Visibility affected by river discharge after rain
- •Limited dive services; bring extra cylinders
