Deer Creek

★★★☆☆ (17)

Easy beach entry. Park on the side of Pacific Coast Highway at Deer Creek Rd. A set of stairs leads down to the beach. Two separate kelp forest / reef systems to explore. Be careful after big storms - sand gets washed out and beach becomes rocky entry.

Standard SoCal beach diving denizens - rock fish, kelp bass, barred sand bass, occasional sheephead. Lobsters and sheep crab are primary inverts.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

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Total number of species approx.: 26

Angel Shark

Angel Shark

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Garibaldi Damselfish

Garibaldi Damselfish

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Total number of species approx.: 55

Lobster

Lobster

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Total number of species approx.: 7000

Crab

Crab

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Total number of species approx.: 3000

Nudibranch

Nudibranch

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Total number of species approx.: 160

Cat Shark

Cat Shark

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Total number of species approx.: 9

Bullhead Sharks

Bullhead Sharks

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