Singer Island Snorkeling & Diving Sites

The Palm Beach County coastline is riddled with natural and man-made reefs, sunken ships, barges and more. There are nearly 150 artificial dive sites off the coast and some of the coolest ones happen to be right around Singer Island.

To the west side of the Island in the inlet, there's a snorkeling trail at Phil Foster Park incorporating preserved reef with artificial concrete structures and sculptures. You can swim along natural limestone rock, filled with holes and crevices which are ideal hiding spots for sea life like octopus, eel and lionfish. Follow the trail to a sunken speed boat and over to sculptures like the three hammerhead sharks. Most of the time you can also find starfish, manta rays, sea turtles, and schools of snook and sheepshead. The trail spans 2 acres in total in some of the cleanest, blue water in the state. 

At Peanut Island just to the south, there are four sites on the east side. The structures are in shallow water so they're ideal for new snorkelers and people who prefer to stay at the top of the water. There are two artificial reef sites at the north end of the island, one is shaped like the pyramids and the other has less-creative concrete modules but still serves as a home to small dwellers and shellfish like lobster. The reef sites at the south end of Peanut Island are all natural and in slightly deeper water but still ideal for beginners. 

On the ocean side of Singer Island, there are 30 recognized artificial reefs. This includes barges, sunken frieghts, concrete structures and even an underwater playground. More than half of the artificial reefs are in a line about 3/4 of a mile off the beach. The best way to get there is to park at Ocean Reef Park on north Singer Island and swim out. It's more of an advanced level dive as depth averages around 80 feet. The exploration is phenomenal with an incredible display of sea life surrounding equally as impressive artificial reefs. There are sunken cargo ships 180 feet long and life-size sculptures of things like mermaids and sea turtles. For avid scuba divers there are even larger barges and ships another 1,000 yards out- also where the playground is.

There's so much to explore in our local underwater world thanks to continuous reef species preservation efforts by Palm Beach County. Whether you've never put on a mask or diving is your passion, there's no doubt you'll be in awe of the beauty around the island and further surrounding area.

You can see a complete map of Palm Beach County reefs as well as descriptions and pictures of sites here. Make a list of reefs you want to dive and set a goal to see them all!