

Best for advanced divers, 3-73m, shore entry, mild current.
Forty Fathom Grotto is a deep freshwater site in Crystal River, Florida, designed for advanced divers with technical or cave certifications. The topography includes a combination of cave passages, artificial reef structures, and a wreck. Divers enter from the shore to explore depths ranging from 3 to 73 metres, with an average depth of 30 metres. Conditions include mild currents and visibility between 3 and 18 metres. Water temperatures vary with depth, becoming colder at the bottom. Due to the overhead environment and significant depth, divers must maintain strict buoyancy and gas management. Facilities on-site include a dive shop, air fills, showers, changing rooms, and parking.
29.28918, -82.30875
You must be accompanied by a guide or instructor to dive here due to the depth.
Advanced planning and arrangements are a must; you cannot just show up to dive.
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Depth
3-73m
Visibility
3-18m
Skill Level
Advanced
Entry
Shore
Current
Mild
Typical Dive
60 min
The site ranges from 3 to 73 metres deep, with an average depth of 30 metres.
No, this site is intended for advanced divers with technical or cave certifications due to the deep, overhead environment.
Entry to the site is via the shore.
No, this site is a deep, overhead environment intended for advanced technical diving.
Hazards include cold water, significant depth, entanglement risks within the wreck and cave systems, and variable visibility in an overhead environment.
Diving at Forty Fathom Grotto in Ocala requires the following certifications: Open Water, Advanced, Cave, Deep, Technical. Always dive within your training limits.
Forty Fathom Grotto in Ocala typically has mild currents that most divers can handle comfortably.
Visibility at Forty Fathom Grotto in Ocala typically ranges from 3 metres to 18 metres. Conditions vary with weather, tides, and seasons.