Middle Ground

Fast Facts:

• Average Depth:  75 ft. / 23 m
• Max Depth: 85 ft. / 26 m

Features:

• Coral Reef
• Wreck Site
• Artificial Reef

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Middle Ground consists of a series of small reefs and can be found 13.5 nautical miles from the Mayport jetties. The area contains two artificial reefs which have become popular. A steel tug 85 feet down has fostered the formation of a variety of soft corals as well as sponges. The second artificial reef was funded by the Japanese government as an experiment.

The Japanese Reef is actually a pyramid of fiberglass tubes with interconnected loops that has drawn large fish to the area. Middle Ground has a variety of reefs to visit and explore and contains large amounts of sea life.