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Hortons Point
 Southold, NY
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Max Depth: 36-40ft/11-12m
Average Viz: 26-30ft/8-9m
Entry Type: Shore
Bottom Composition: Sand
Aquatic Life: Plenty To See
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Rating: 4.00 by 1 divers
Winter: Under 50°F/10°C
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Hortons Point is a shore accessible salt water dive site, located in Southold, NY. This dive site has an average rating of 4.00 out of 5 from 1 scuba divers. The maximum depth is 36-40ft/11-12m. The average visibility is 26-30ft/8-9m.
I have made this dive from the beach and from a boat. The bottom is rocky with boulders and a fast moving current. To do this from the beach you need to climb down a huge stairway to the beach, 120 steps in all. (See info link for picture of steps) From the beach this site needs to be timed at high slack tide. I made this dive from a boat during an outgoing tide and it was like an underwater roller coaster taking you over boulders as big as a two story house.
From Aqua Explorers:
Take the Long Island Expressway east to Exit 73, Old Country Road. Drive east on Old Country Road; it will change into Main Road. Once into the town of Southold, turn left onto Youngs Avenue. Drive north on Youngs Avenue to the end. Turn right onto North Road, then a quick left on Lighthouse Road.
Lighthouse Road will bring you into a parking lot that overlooks Horton Point Beach. The parking lot is posted "No Parking l0 p.m. to 7a.m."