Watch Hill Shore Diving

[CT-Rich]

Anyone have experience shore diving from Watch Hill Light house? It looks pretty interesting but I haven't been out to look at it in person. Access from the parking lot is allowed? Which side is better the East or West side? Currents?

 

[TMHeimer]

Rich, Too bad no replies. From the internet I have found there is a parking or restriction problem.

 

[AfterDark]

Rich in all my years diving NE I don't remember anyone talking about shore diving Watch Hill. There are spearos that paddle yaks out there. The club I belong to dives the Daga a stone throw from the point but that is a boat dive. The USCG does not allow or like divers to dive in the area of their vessels and stations.

There was a time we could dive Castle Hill by entering at the USCG station cove there but no more, not after 9-11. I'd wager that it is the same at every USCG station.

 

[CT-Rich]

just a thought. I will stop there next time I am up there and take a look. The light house is automated, and it looks like public parking.

 

[TMHeimer]

Let me know how it is. May give it a try this summer if you can do it legally.

 

[tkaelin]

Is this what you are looking at Watch Hill At least according to this site while the grounds are open there is no parking.

 

[TMHeimer]

15 minutes...that's it for me.

 

[Jeff Godfrey]

I went spearfishing there once (freediving). We had to park in town and walk out to the point. It would be a long walk with scuba gear but it is doable for young motivated individuals and it was a very nice dive.. Now days if I have to walk any further then to the back of the boat in full scuba I'm not happy about it.

 

[Basking Ridge Diver]

Get dressed in town - call UBER and have them drop you off - 15 min walk can't be more than $5... if it is I will charge you $5 and shuttle you myself. - one way of course...

 

[AfterDark]

This site would be a good yak dive.