San Diego is home to the two largest Kelp Forests in California.  Kelp forests are one of the most beautiful, biologically productive, and biodiverse ecosystems in the ocean.  The Giant Kelp you will encounter in our forests is only found in a few other places in the world!  Please come and enjoy the natural wonders.

The kelp forest offers a variety of dive sites, from shallow beginning dives like New Hope Rock and 7-Fathoms to deeper advanced dives like Ancient Sea Cliffs and Anchor Management.

Here's a list of dive sites in and around the kelp forest:

Anchor Management

7-Fathoms

False Hope

Horse Head Reef

NRAD (& NROD)

Landlord Reef

Train Wheels

Ancient Sea Cliffs