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About this site
Clarkes Beach sits along the Long Island Sound shoreline in New York, near the coastal community of Old Saybrook and the Connecticut border area, with access typically from the local shoreline. It's a shore dive reaching a maximum depth of around 15 metres and is rated as a beginner site. Divers have also reported lionfish here, though that sighting stands apart from what's typical in these waters.
AI overviewMarine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
LionfishLionfishReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic Sand Fiddler CrabLeptuca pugilatorReported here · unconfirmed
Green Sea TurtleChelonia mydasReported here · unconfirmed
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