# Three Coal Barges, United States: what it is and when to go

> Three Coal Barges is a shipwreck in United States (Pensacola, Florida). Interests: Diving and History. The best time to visit is March to October. 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/three-coal-barges/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Shipwreck · Diving, History
- **Where:** United States
- **Best time:** March to October.
- **Nearest airport:** MIA Miami, 844 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [dive-links.com](http://www.dive-links.com/tauchplatz.php?id=2024)
- **Coordinates:** 30.2915, -87.20483

## What it is and where

Three Coal Barges is a shipwreck 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, 14 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 30.2915, -87.20483; the nearest main airport is Miami International Airport (MIA, Miami), 844 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=30.2915%2C-87.204833)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=30.2915%2C-87.204833)

It is one of the [Diving](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/submarinismo/) and [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) 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 Three Coal Barges is **March to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 10 h 15 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 57 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 47 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 44 |
| May | Best time | 13 h 32 |
| June | Best time | 13 h 57 |
| July | Best time | 13 h 46 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 06 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 10 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 15 |
| November | Possible | 10 h 26 |
| December | Possible | 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.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Diving | June to September | April to May and October |
| History | March to October | November to February |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Three Coal Barges has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

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

- [Catherine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/catherine/): Shipwreck · 8.1 km
- [Structure 170](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/structure-170/): Reef · 8.9 km
- [Fort Pickens](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fort-pickens/): Fort · 9.1 km
- [Fort Pickens Jetties](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fort-pickens-jetties/): Dive site · 9.6 km
- [USS Massachusetts](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/uss-massachusetts/): 1893 Indiana-class battleship · 10 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 Three Coal Barges?

It is a shipwreck in United States.

### When is the best time to visit Three Coal Barges?

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

### How do you get to Three Coal Barges?

The nearest main airport is Miami International Airport (MIA), 844 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=30.2915%2C-87.204833) 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 [Catherine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/catherine/), [Structure 170](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/structure-170/), [Fort Pickens](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fort-pickens/). The rest is in [the United States guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/663869449), 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).

