Gray'S Reef National Marine Sanctuary
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Georgia.
Gray Reef’s National Marine Sanctuary is an ocean park that protects a beautiful hard-bottom area that is one of the largest nearshore sandstone reefs in the southeastern United States. This sanctuary is the home to an abundance of marine life such as crabs, sponges, sea stars, and soft corals. Below the Atlantic Ocean’s surface, the rocky platform is wreathed in a carpet of attached organisms, known locally as a "live-bottom habitat." The sanctuary provides year-round opportunities for sport fishing, recreational diving, and boating. The research area within the sanctuary hosts one of the only designated no-take zones in the region. To learn more about this sanctuary, visitors should stop by the Gray’s Reef Ocean Discovery Center.
Nearby Activities
- Boating
- Diving
- Fishing
- Interpretive Programs
- Photography
- Water Sports
- Wildlife Viewing
Directions
20 miles east off the coast of Sapelo Island, Georgia
Additional Information
- Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary Facebook page
- Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary
- Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary Twitter page
- Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary Map
