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Blue Heron Bridge aka Phil Foster Park, BHB
 900 E Blue Heron Blvd. Rt 708, Riviera Beach, FL 33404
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Max Depth: 21-25ft/6-8m
Average Viz: 26-30ft/8-9m
Entry Type: Shore
Bottom Composition: Sand
Aquatic Life: Plenty To See
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Rating: 4.20 by 71 divers
Spring: 71-75°F/22-24°C
Summer: Over 85°F/29°C
Fall: 81-85°F/27-29°C
Winter: 71-75°F/22-24°C
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Blue Heron Bridge aka Phil Foster Park, BHB is a shore accessible salt water dive site, located at 900 E Blue Heron Blvd. Rt 708, Riviera Beach, FL 33404. This dive site has an average rating of 4.20 out of 5 from 71 scuba divers. The maximum depth is 21-25ft/6-8m. The average visibility is 26-30ft/8-9m. This dive site provides bathrooms and airfills.
This may well be the best shore dive in Florida and it’s free, dawn until sunset.
The inlet’s great width and depth, as well as uniquely configured channels inside the Lake Worth Lagoon, allow great volumes of that clear, blue, life-rich water to light up vital habitats inside a lagoon that would otherwise offer only murky dives in tannin-stained water.
Dive shops are located close to the park. Many opt to head offshore to one of dozens of dive sites that include natural and artificial reefs, then return in time for the high tide around the Blue Heron Bridge, or vice versa. Because of a narrow continental shelf, the offshore dive sites are close to shore and for the most part, a short run by boat. Florida wisely protected several shark species as well as what is probably the world’s healthiest population of goliath groupers, which draw divers to the area from all over the world, especially during the summer months, when the fish return to these waters to spawn in massive aggregations. During their respective seasons, hunting for spiny lobsters and spearfishing for legal species is also very popular, and productive.