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| MileMarker: | 109 |
| Location: | Midway between Elbow Reef and Key Largo Dry Rocks, closer to shore than those reefs |
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| Depth Range: | 4 to 20 feet deep |
| Skill Level req.: | beginner |
| Risks/Warnings: | Depth warning: during low tide, can be very shallow. Boaters Beware! |
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| Dive Description | |
| Horseshoe Reef is a beautiful, barely dived reef. Very close
to Key Largo Dry Rocks, this is a
perfect dive for snorkelers since the depths are shallow and the fish life
is prolific. As it is closer to shore than its neighbors, seas are often
lighter here. Large boulders of star coral are accompanied by smaller brain corals, while elkhorn coral dominates the back side of the reef. Crevices in the reef reveal schooling silversides, feeding jacks, snappers, grunts, wrasses, and parrotfish. | |
| Divesite info by: Jonathan Brinkman | |
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