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About this site
Diver's Cove is a small cove dive site in Laguna Beach, on the Southern California coast north of the main village area. It sits within the Heisler Park marine protected area, a stretch of rocky coastline known for kelp beds and reef along this part of Orange County. Access is typically from shore, entering over rock and sand near the base of the cove. The site is shallow, reaching a maximum depth of around 3 metres, and is rated a beginner dive.
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.
GaribaldiHypsypops rubicundusReported here · unconfirmed
California SheepheadBodianus pulcherReported here · unconfirmed
Kelp BassParalabrax clathratusReported here · unconfirmed
Rock WrasseHalichoeres semicinctusReported here · unconfirmed
Ochre Sea StarPisaster ochraceusReported here · unconfirmed
Sunburst AnemoneAnthopleura solaReported here · unconfirmed
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