Artificial Reef Locations
Map and Coordinates of Artificial Reefs
Try our new and easy to use Artificial Reefs Interactive Map (link leaves DEC website) to find out more about reef site characteristics, materials used, coordinates of patch reefs, and the history of deployments.
DEC manages 12 artificial reefs in the marine district. All sites are located near harbors or inlets for easy access to fishermen and divers.
New York's artificial reefs are found on both the north and south shores of Long Island:
- Two reefs in Long Island Sound
- Two reefs in Great South Bay
- Eight reefs in the Atlantic Ocean off the south shore of Long Island.
Site details and GPS coordinates can be found in the table below. The latitude and longitude coordinates pinpoint the corners of the artificial reef sites.
Print a copy of New York's Artificial Reef Map and Coordinates (PDF) to bring along on your next diving or fishing trip. You can also download the locations as a .csv file from NYS Open Data portal (Leaves DEC's website).
| SITE NAME | LATITUDE/LONGITUDE COORDINATES | SITE DETAILS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NW Corner | NE Corner | SW Corner | SE Corner | ||
| Atlantic Beach Reef |
40°32.020 73°43.700 |
40°32.020 73°42.400 |
40°31.530 73°43.700 |
40°31.530 73°42.400 |
Location: Atlantic Ocean, 3.0 nautical miles south of Atlantic Beach. Size: 413 acres (2000 yards x 1000 yards). Depth: 55 to 64 feet. Materials: 2 vessels, 9 barges, surplus armored vehicles, 404 auto bodies, 10 Good Humor trucks, steel crane and boom, rock, concrete slabs, pipes, culvert, decking and rubble. Comments: Auto and truck bodies have disintegrated. Rock drop along north boundary of site. |
| Fire Island Reef |
40°36.100 73°13.500 |
40°36.100 73°11.500 |
40°35.600 73°13.500 |
40°35.600 73°11.500 |
Location: Atlantic Ocean, 2.0 nautical miles south of the Fire Island Lighthouse. Size: 744 acres (3000 yards x 1200 yards). Depth: 62 to 73 feet. Materials: 3 vessels, 13 barges, 2 boat hulls, surplus armored vehicles, 2 drydocks, rock, Tappan Zee bridge material, concrete cesspool rings, slabs, and rubble. *Fish pots banned by NYS law* |
|
Hempstead |
40°31.250 73°33.350 |
40°31.500 73°31.370 |
40°30.670 73°33.520 |
40°30.920 73°31.550 |
Location: Atlantic Ocean, 3.3 nautical miles south of Jones Beach State Park. Size: 744 acres (3000 yards x 1200 yards). Depth: 50 to 72 feet. Materials: 13 vessels, 2 barges, 2 steel power plant turbines, surplus armored vehicles, 1 drydock, Tappan Zee bridge materials, City Island bridge materials, steel bridge trusses, and concrete rubble. |
| Kismet Reef | 40°38.110 73°13.060 |
40°38.280 73°12.450 |
40°38.090 73°13.050 |
40°38.260 73°12.440 |
Location: Great South Bay, 120 yards north of the South Beach, between Kismet and the National Seashore dock. Size: 10 acres (1000 yards x 50 yards). Depth: 16 to 25 feet. Materials: 2 barges, concrete blocks, concrete slabs, culvert, and rubble. Comments: Charted dimensions are different from permitted ones. *Fish pots banned by NYS law* |
| Matinecock Reef |
40°54.580 73°37.740 |
40°54.690 73°37.250 |
40°54.480 73°37.700 |
40°54.580 73°37.210 |
Location: Long Island Sound, 0.5 nautical miles north of Peacock Point. Size: 41 acres (800 yards x 250 yards). Depth: 30 to 40 feet. Materials: Unknown. Comments: Undeveloped. |
| McAllister Grounds (Fishing Line) Reef |
40°32.300 73°39.700 |
40°32.300 73°39.200 |
40°32.100 73°39.700 |
40°32.100 73°39.200 |
Location: Atlantic Ocean, 2.8 nautical miles south of Long Beach. Size: 115 acres (925 yards x 600 yards). Depth: 50 to 53 feet. Materials: 3 vessels, 4 barges, rock, and concrete bridge rubble. * Fish pots banned by State Law * |
| Moriches Reef |
40°43.470 72°46.640 |
40°43.540 72°46.360 |
40°43.400 72°46.620 |
40°43.470 72°46.330 |
Location: Atlantic Ocean, 2.4 nautical miles south of Moriches Inlet. Size: 14 acres (450 x 150 yards). Depth: 70 to 75 feet. Materials: 12 vessels, 5 barges, surplus armored vehicles, Tappan Zee bridge materials, steel floor beams, and concrete pipes. *Fish pots banned by State Law* |
| Rockaway Reef |
40°32.730 73°51.210 |
40°32.730 73°49.920 |
40°32.200 73°51.210 |
40°32.200 73°49.920 |
Location: Atlantic Ocean, 1.6 nautical miles south of Rockaway Beach. Size: 413 acres (2000 yards x 1000 yards). Depth: 32 to 40 feet. Materials: 1 barge, 60 steel buoys, Tappan Zee bridge materials, rock, concrete slabs, pipes, culvert, decking, and rubble. Comments: Rock rubble is scattered throughout the reef site. *Fish pots banned by State Law* |
| Shinnecock Reef |
40°48.160 72°28.670 |
40°48.210 72°28.300 |
40°48.040 72°28.700 |
40°48.090 72°28.330 |
Location: Atlantic Ocean, 2.0 nautical miles south of Shinnecock Inlet. Size: 35 acres (680 x 250 yards). Depth: 79 to 84 feet. Materials: 8 vessels, 4 barges, surplus armored vehicles, 1 drydock, rock, a steel and concrete tower, Tappan Zee bridge materials, steel and concrete bridge rubble, steel pipes, steel beams, and steel bridge trusses. Comments: Charted dimensions and location are different from permitted ones. *Fish pots banned by NYS law* |
| Smithtown Reef |
40°55.975 73°11.170 |
40°56.005 73°11.070 |
40°55.920 73°11.140 |
40°55.955 73°11.035 |
Location: Long Island Sound, 1.6 nautical miles northwest of Stony Brook Harbor entrance. Size: 3 acres (150 yards x 100 yards). Depth: 38 to 40 feet. Materials: 2 vessels, 5 barges, steel pipes, and concrete-filled steel; 6 concrete-filled steel cylinders. *Fish pots banned by State Law* |
| Twelve Mile Reef |
40°37.250 72°32.250 |
40°37.250 72°30.930 |
40°36.250 72°32.250 |
40°36.250 72°30.930 |
Location: Atlantic Ocean 12.0 nautical miles from Moriches and Shinnecock Inlets. Size: 850 acres (2025 yards x 2025 yards). Depth: 123 to 143 feet. Materials: Unknown. Comments: Undeveloped. |
| Yellowbar (Fisherman) Reef |
40°37.930 73°14.640 |
40°38.040 73°14.390 |
40°37.900 73°14.630 |
40°38.010 73°14.370 |
Location: Great South Bay, 900 yards east of the Robert Moses Fixed Bridge. Size: 7 acres (400 yards x 85 yards). Depth: 25 to 40 feet. Materials: 3 vessels, 1 barge, 100 concrete Reef Ball units, and concrete pipes. *Fish pots banned by State Law* |