Sight · Biscayne National Park
Three marked moorings define this offshore reef stop for boaters.
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Ledbury Reef is an offshore reef destination in Biscayne National Park, marked by three visitor moorings: Ledbury 1, 2 and 3. This is a water-based stop, reached by boat rather than from a shore access point.
The park lists Ledbury 1 and 3 at charted depths of 16 feet, and Ledbury 2 at 57 feet. Those are listed depths, not a guarantee of the conditions beneath your boat. This place pin marks Ledbury 1; check the park's mooring information for the other two positions if you plan to use them.
The park limits a boat to four hours on a buoy and advises slow approaches because many mooring sites are in shallow water. Buoys can be damaged or missing, so keep another destination in reserve. Use a mooring where available and avoid anchoring on coral to protect the reef.
Wildlife
201 sightingsWest Indian ManateeMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
154 sightingsAmerican CrocodileMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
15 sightingsBurmese PythonMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
17 sightingsTamanend's Bottlenose DolphinMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
23 sightingsBald EagleMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
146 sightingsGreat BarracudaMost seen around 6 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Biscayne. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
Keep exploring
Sight · 0.7 mi awayBrewster ReefBoat-only drift diving over branching coral and a reef drop-off.
Sight · 2 mi awayStar ReefThree moorings mark reef water from 16 to 57 feet.
Sight · 2.4 mi awayFowey Rocks LighthouseA historic reef lighthouse best seen from the water.
Sight · 2.5 mi awayArratoon Apcar WreckA shallow steamer wreck with coral-covered iron ribs to exploreParkwolf’s Biscayne ranking
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