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{{Organization
|OrganizationName= Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary
|OrganizationType= Independent Agencies (Sub-organization)
|Mission= Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary protects a unique and diverse ecosystem of live bottom reefs off the Georgia coast, fostering scientific research, education, and conservation efforts to preserve this marine habitat for future generations.
|OrganizationExecutive= Superintendent
|Employees=
|Budget=
|Website= https://graysreef.noaa.gov
|Services= Marine Research; Education; Recreational Diving; Conservation; Outreach Programs
|ParentOrganization= National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Department of Commerce
|CreationLegislation=
|Regulations= 15 CFR Part 922 (National Marine Sanctuary Program Regulations)
|HeadquartersLocation= 31.426943, -81.264799
|HeadquartersAddress= 10 Ocean Science Circle, Savannah, GA 31411 (Note: This is the address for the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, where the sanctuary office is located)
}}
'''Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary''' is one of the largest near-shore live-bottom [[reef]]s in the [[southeastern United States]]. The sanctuary, designated in January 1981, is located {{convert|19|mi|nmi km}} off [[Sapelo Island]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], and is part of the U.S. [[National Marine Sanctuary]] System.
'''Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary''' is one of the largest near-shore live-bottom [[reef]]s in the [[southeastern United States]]. The sanctuary, designated in January 1981, is located {{convert|19|mi|nmi km}} off [[Sapelo Island]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], and is part of the U.S. [[National Marine Sanctuary]] System.