About Who's Been Here Photos Dive Log Revisions Pickles Reef N 24° 59.170’ W 080° 24.940’, Key Largo, FL Max Depth: 21-25ft/6-8m Average Viz: 81-90ft/25-27m Entry Type: Boat Bottom Composition: Sand Aquatic Life: Plenty To See Rating: 4.05 by 42 divers View All 42 Members jcobb62: Avg Viz: 91-100ft/28-30m. Water Temp: 81-85°F/27-29°C. 8/04/2012 scottdurfey: Avg Viz: 51-60ft/16-18m. Water Temp: 71-75°F/22-24°C. 1/16/2012 7/11/2008 12:32 AM

Pickles Reef is a boat accessible salt water dive site, located at N 24° 59.170’ W 080° 24.940’, Key Largo, FL. This dive site has an average rating of 4.05 out of 5 from 42 scuba divers. The maximum depth is 21-25ft/6-8m. The average visibility is 81-90ft/25-27m.

N 24° 59.170’
W 080° 24.940’
Key Largo, Fl. Pickles Reef is a large, shallow reef area 15 to 25fsw where divers and snorkelers can view well-formed corals. The name comes from cement-filled pickle barrels sunk here during the Civil War. These barrels are now covered with the largest pillar corals in the Keys. Numerous ledges and crevasses attract juvenile and tropical fish of many species. Look for purple sea fans, conchs, and the occasional lobster too.

Pickles is close to Molasses Reef, and the wrecks Duane and Bibb. GPS Location: N 24° 59.170’ W 080° 24.940’

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oceanbound - 8/28/2019 11:25 PM Rating Added: 4 went in 2009

TheGraveyardDiver - 3/12/2019 10:07 PM Rating Added: 2 JonesAnthony.com

divercharles - 6/30/2017 4:50 PM Rating Added: 4 Another one I haven’t been to in a while, but it’s a great beginner spot and from what I remember of it, it was a wonderful dive.

mee0214 - 5/23/2015 6:30 PM Rating Added: 3 Pretty flat and aside from the coral formations shaped like pickle barrels, kind of boring.

pilot_sailor - 10/02/2013 3:10 AM Rating Added: 3 Went hookah diving with a friend and my GF at the time. Visiting during the work week affords one a reef to yourself, so we went naked ! After shedding some weights (whee), stuff the hose in one’s belt and go go go. Like swimming in my pool, but with all my friends: Nemo, Marlin, Dory. Kept looking for Ariel. Pretty flat bottom, just a few ledges. Great varity of fish. Maybe less visited because of the bottom topography. County park boat ramp.

watergypsy - 3/22/2013 7:46 PM Rating Added: 4 Saw the biggest Green Moray I’ve ever seen out of captivity!

j1mbr0wn - 9/07/2012 9:50 AM Rating Added: 4 Was a bit murky when I dove this reef in November. Water temp was good and I loved the pillar coral on the pickle barrels.