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Southern California Dive Sites

The Southern California Region spans the distance south from the Bakersfield area to the California/Mexico border and includes dive sites around the cities of Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, Thousand Oaks, Las Angeles, Long Beach, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Oceanside, and San Diego.

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	Abalone Cove Abalone Cove Shoreline Park, L.A. - Palos Verdes Peninsula , CA Type: Saltwater-OpenOcean Difficulty: Snorkling, Intermediate Entry: Difficult Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Boulder Pile / Shelves, Kelp Forest
	Deer Creek Solomar, CA Type: Saltwater-OpenOcean Difficulty: Snorkling, Intermediate Entry: Easy Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Boulder Pile / Shelves, Kelp Forest
	Harrison’s Reef County Line Beach, Solormar, CA Type: Saltwater-OpenOcean Difficulty: Snorkling, Intermediate Entry: Moderate Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Boulder Pile / Shelves, Kelp Forest, Eel Grass Beds
	Heisler Park Picnic Beach, Laguna, CA Type: Saltwater-OpenOcean Difficulty: Snorkling, Beginner Entry: Easy Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Boulder Pile / Shelves
	La Jolla Canyon Kellogg Park, San Diego , CA Type: Saltwater-OpenOcean Difficulty: Intermediate, Advanced, Technical Entry: Easy Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Wall, Boulder Pile / Shelves
	Leo Carrillo CA Type: Saltwater-OpenOcean Difficulty: Snorkling, Beginner, Intermediate Entry: Easy Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Boulder Pile / Shelves, Kelp Forest, Eel Grass Beds
	Malga Cove Near Malga Park, Palos Verdes Estates, CA Type: Saltwater-OpenOcean Difficulty: Snorkling, Intermediate Entry: Moderate Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Bottom dwelling sharks (like swell, angle and horn sharks) Boulder Pile / Shelves, Kelp Forest
	Mohawk Reef Arroyo Burro County Beach Park, Santa Barbara, CA Type: Saltwater-OpenOcean Difficulty: Snorkling, Beginner, Intermediate Entry: Difficult Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Boulder Pile / Shelves, Kelp Forest, Eel Grass Beds
	Moss Street Laguna, CA Type: Saltwater-OpenOcean Difficulty: Snorkling, Intermediate Entry: Moderate Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Boulder Pile / Shelves
	Point Vincente Point Vicente Park, L.A. - Palos Verdes Peninsula , CA Type: Saltwater-OpenOcean Difficulty: Snorkling, Intermediate Entry: Difficult Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Boulder Pile / Shelves, Kelp Forest
	Refugio State Beach Refugio State Beach, Santa Barbara, CA Type: Saltwater-OpenOcean Difficulty: Snorkling, Beginner, Intermediate Entry: Easy Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Boulder Pile / Shelves, Kelp Forest
	Tajiguas Santa Barbara, CA Type: Saltwater-OpenOcean Difficulty: Snorkling, Beginner Entry: Easy Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Boulder Pile / Shelves, Eel Grass Beds
	White Point White Point Park, L.A. - Palos Verdes Peninsula , CA Type: Saltwater-OpenOcean Difficulty: Snorkling, Intermediate Entry: Easy Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Boulder Pile / Shelves, Kelp Forest
	Woods Cove Laguna, CA Type: Saltwater-OpenOcean Difficulty: Snorkling, Intermediate Entry: Moderate Shore Entry, Boat Access Attractions: Boulder Pile / Shelves, Kelp Forest
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Total Dive Sites: 14