Phil Foster Park Diving & Snorkeling Guide

Plan your Blue Heron Bridge visit in Riviera Beach, Florida. Phil Foster Memorial Park provides shore access to the Blue Heron Bridge dive site. Start here for visitor information, then use our detailed guides to plan your underwater day.

Getting to Phil Foster Memorial Park

The entrance is at 900 E. Blue Heron Boulevard, Riviera Beach, FL 33404. Palm Beach County lists beach hours as sunrise to sunset. Boat-ramp access has separate rules and does not mean unrestricted after-hours beach access. Check official Phil Foster Park notices and hours before traveling.

Parking and facilities

The county lists regular parking, restrooms, outdoor showers and picnic areas. Boat-trailer spaces are reserved for tow vehicles with trailers. The park can close access temporarily at capacity; vehicles may not queue at the entrance. Leave enough time to prepare without blocking other visitors.

Choose your underwater plan

Snorkeling

The county describes the artificial snorkel trail in approximately 6–10 feet of water. Shallow water alone does not establish suitability: assess conditions, your swimming ability and current signs before entering.

Scuba diving

Read our Blue Heron Bridge planning hub, shore-dive guide and park-access and safety guide. Plan with your buddy, use current local guidance and stay within your training.

Tides and a flexible itinerary

Check the Blue Heron Bridge tide and dive report while planning, then reassess on arrival. Allow time for gear checks and an unhurried exit. Treat forecasts as planning information rather than a guarantee.

Marine life: look closely and leave it undisturbed

Bring patience and careful buoyancy. Explore our Blue Heron Bridge marine-life identification results before and after your dive. The guides help identify features, but do not promise sightings. Observe without touching, feeding, chasing or collecting wildlife.

Prepare with Stuart Scuba

Our dive shop is at 3317 SE Federal Highway in Stuart, rather than inside Phil Foster Park. Discuss equipment and training before you travel.

Compare Open Water certification options.
Explore refresher training if you have been out of the water.
Review tank-fill services and confirm equipment needs.
Explore West Palm Beach dive charters for a separate boat-diving day.

Call (772) 600-8288 · Ask about your dive plans

Where to stay near Phil Foster Park

Planning more than a day trip? Compare our hotels near Phil Foster Park and Blue Heron Bridge, featuring Blue Heron Bridge Hotel and two Singer Island resort options. Coordinate lodging, shore-diving plans and boat-charter check-in separately.

Phil Foster Park questions

Are Phil Foster Park and Blue Heron Bridge different destinations?

They describe connected parts of one visit. Phil Foster Park provides shore access, while Blue Heron Bridge is the familiar dive-site name. Use the park address to plan arrival.

Does a boat charter include a shore dive?

Check the exact trip description. Shore visits and boat charters have different schedules, meeting locations and requirements. Ask our team before combining them.