Difficulty
intermediate
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Max Depth
35.1 ft
Snorkeling and Scuba Diving at Sunrise Beach Park
This site has it all! Well, almost-- no wrecks, no Whale Sharks-- but if you are looking for interesting marine life, this is the place. With a creviced wall at about 30 to 60 feet deep and 100 feet long, you'll spend most of your time exploring the nooks and crannies. Wolf Eels and Octopus are the highlights. Bring two tanks, and plan to spend the day in the area-- but not the night, as the gates are locked at dusk. If you aren't familiar with using the tide tables, don't dive this site-- the current can surprise you!
Found in Gig Harbor, about 6 miles NW of Tacoma. Take either exit of Highway 16 to get to Gig Harbor, and wind your way around to the North part of the harbor.
You'll find yourself on Peacock Hill Ave NW.
Make a right on 96th Street NW, then a left on Crescent Valley Drive.
In less than a mile, turn right onto Hallstrom Dr. NW and follow the signs down to the park.
Remember the landmarks going down, as you won't find "Gig Harbor: This Way" signs coming back up!
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Stacey
May 4, 2005, 12:00 AM
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This is a fantastic dive! Lots of people refuse to dive it from shore because of the long walk down the hill, but it is WAY worth it! There are tons of eels on this dive, and they are nearly all friendly - and love the tasty urchins that are everywhere. There is even a baby eel that has been taking food lately. Make sure to time this one right - currents are dangerous if you get them wrong. I've found it is ideal 1 1/2 hrs before slack on a minimal exchange. Beautiful dive.