Parking here is easy, but the entry can be challenging due to large and erratic swells and conditions that can change relatively quickly. That being said, if you are an experienced diver, getting underwater here is well worth it.

A 1/4 mile walk through the oakwood reveals a series of granite ledges dropping into the sea. The entry/exit is the cut in front of the path. A giant stride can be used for entry on the west side of the cut. Exists can be challenging due to surge.

Depth: 70–90 fsw+ Wreck surrounded by sandy bottom. The stern of the Chester Poling is the most popular deep dive in New England. This site is located minutes outside Gloucester Harbor and hosts abundant invertebrate and fish life. The wreck is an ideal deep training location.

A great spot for training or working on your skills (especially navigation). Stage Fort Park boasts a shallow and broad sandy area where you can regularly find divers completing checkout dives and advancing their technique.

Off the east coast of the United States, Pebble Beach is an easy entry shore dive with two bands of boulders along a gravel bottom, each running parallel to the shore,and provide interesting marine life and a fun ~25 foot dive. Parking is not complicated.

While parking is limited, Lanes Cove provides an interesting dive that is popular among kayakers, snorkelers, and divers alike. Remember this is an active cove, so watch out for boat traffic.

Back Beach, known for an abundance of lobsters and varied bottom topography, provides a straightforward and interesting shore dive great for divers of any level.

Great topography defines this site; you’ll get to see a ledge of boulders that range in size, home to all manner of marine life, with the bottom ranging from sand to gravel at various points. Unfortunately parking is a slight challenge, but the dive is well worth it.

Sandy beach with a line of moderately sized boulders after a slight swim offshore. Max depth 45-50 feet. Parking is about 100 yards away from the entry.

Incredibly diverse topography and marine life, a max depth of ~75 feet, and easy parking, makes completing this wonderful dive anything but a folly.