NBM Dive Site Resource
Minnesota North Shore Dive Area
Silver Bay, Minnesota, United States
A Lake Superior dive corridor along Minnesota’s North Shore with wreck, rock, wall, shoreline and scenic destinations. This area card does not identify one exact dive site.
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Aquatic life at this dive site
What divers may encounter
Three reviewed connections are featured here. Sightings vary by season, conditions, and chance, so they are never guaranteed.
Aquatic life research in progress
NBM is reviewing a likely local species for this position.
Aquatic life research in progress
NBM is reviewing a likely local species for this position.
Aquatic life research in progress
NBM is reviewing a likely local species for this position.
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Photographs
Three views rotate from the published gallery on each visit.
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Dive videos
Three featured video positions are reserved on every profile.Recent field observations
Diver-reported temperatures
Automatically checked observations from dives during the past 14 days. Three reports are visible at a time; scroll for more.A report that passes the automatic checks will appear here with the dive date, diver’s display name, and temperatures at each depth.
Reports are automatically checked for plausible dates, depths, and temperatures. They are observations, not forecasts; confirm conditions before diving.
Why divers know this place
Highlights
Published itineraries name multiple wrecks and non-wreck destinations between the Silver Bay, Split Rock and Two Harbors portions of the North Shore.
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Area coverage
This profile represents a preserve, sanctuary, park, or regional dive area rather than one underwater site. The sourced inventory below links to the named sites documented within its boundaries.
Official inventory
Dive sites within this area
These named sites come from an authoritative preserve, sanctuary, park, or historical inventory. Their inclusion does not mean every connected boat visits them.
A well-preserved wooden bulk-freighter steamship that broke up after grounding on the reef now marking Silver Bay Harbor.
Open dive-site profile →ShipwreckMadeiraSilver Bay, Minnesota · 10–100 ftA historically significant schooner-barge broken against Gold Rock during the 1905 Mataafa Storm, with major diagnostic hull elements still intact.
Open dive-site profile →ShipwreckSamuel P. ElyTwo Harbors, Minnesota · Shallow harbor wreck; confirm current trip profileA 200-foot three-masted schooner barge broken against the Two Harbors stone breakwater in 1896, with the principal hull section still intact.
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Dive boats that serve this area
Before you arrive
Access notes
Sol Mates publishes North Shore itineraries from its Silver Bay base. Confirm the exact site list for each trip.
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Conditions and hazards
Lake Superior is cold and conditions can change quickly; visibility, waves, depth and remoteness vary by exact site.
Independent resource notice
This record is a starting point for independent verification. Access, closures, moorings, weather, currents, depth, visibility, operator availability, and site conditions can change without notice. Confirm current information with the responsible operator, property owner, managing authority, or another qualified local source before planning or attempting a dive.