# Fort Pickens Jetties, United States: what it is and when to go

> Fort Pickens Jetties is a dive site in United States (Pensacola, Florida). Interests: Diving. The best time to visit is June to September. In June there are 13 h 57 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 03. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fort-pickens-jetties/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Dive site · Diving
- **Where:** United States
- **Best time:** June to September.
- **Nearest airport:** MIA Miami, 853 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [dive-links.com](http://www.dive-links.com/tauchplatz.php?id=2020)
- **Coordinates:** 30.33096, -87.29336

## What it is and where

Fort Pickens Jetties is a dive site in United States (Pensacola, Florida).

It is in [Pensacola, Florida](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/pensacola/), where this site lists 24 more places to see, 12 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 30.33096, -87.29336; the nearest main airport is Miami International Airport (MIA, Miami), 853 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=30.330963%2C-87.293356)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=30.330963%2C-87.293356)

It is one of the [Diving](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/submarinismo/) places in United States. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Fort Pickens Jetties is **June to September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 10 h 15 |
| February | Better not | 10 h 56 |
| March | Better not | 11 h 47 |
| April | Possible | 12 h 45 |
| May | Possible | 13 h 32 |
| June | Best time | 13 h 57 |
| July | Best time | 13 h 47 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 06 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 10 |
| October | Possible | 11 h 15 |
| November | Better not | 10 h 26 |
| December | Better not | 10 h 03 |

In June there are 13 h 57 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 03. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to United States

To enter United States there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Book national parks and cars in advance”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the United States checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). Currency: US dollar (USD); plugs: Type A and B · 120 V · 60 Hz (you need an adapter, and check your devices' voltage); emergencies: 911 for everything.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Fort Pickens](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fort-pickens/): Fort · 521 m
- [Catherine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/catherine/): Shipwreck · 1.7 km
- [Pensacola Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/pensacola-lighthouse/): Lighthouse built 1858 · 2.2 km
- [National Naval Aviation Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/national-naval-aviation-museum/): Aerospace museum in Florida, USA · 2.3 km
- [Fort Barrancas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fort-barrancas-national-historic-landmark/): Fort · 2.3 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the United States guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/).

## More in United States: Diving

- [USS Yorktown](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/uss-yorktown/): 1936 Yorktown-class aircraft carrier
- [USS Arizona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/uss-arizona/): 1915 Pennsylvania-class battleship
- [Japanese aircraft carrier Akagi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/akagi/): 1925 aircraft carrier initially laid down as a battlecruiser
- [Dry Tortugas National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/parque-nacional-tortugas-secas/): 64,657 acres in Florida (US) managed by the National Park Service
- [Japanese aircraft carrier Sōryū](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/soryu/): 1935 Sōryū-class aircraft carrier
- [Japanese aircraft carrier Kaga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/kaga/): 1921 Tosa-class battleship

Every United States place under Diving, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/submarinismo/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Fort Pickens Jetties?

It is a dive site in United States.

### When is the best time to visit Fort Pickens Jetties?

June to September. In June there are 13 h 57 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 03.

### How do you get to Fort Pickens Jetties?

The nearest main airport is Miami International Airport (MIA), 853 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=30.330963%2C-87.293356) opens the route on the map, and how to get around United States is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the United States map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Fort Pickens](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fort-pickens/), [Catherine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/catherine/), [Pensacola Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/pensacola-lighthouse/). The rest is in [the United States guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/663869454), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).