USU Scuba Club

Note: Information in this presentation may be wrong. You assume all risk when diving these

sites yourself

Popular Utah Dive SitesCamperworldBear LakeHomestead CraterBonneville SeabaseBlue Lake

CamperworldClosest dive site to USU (half an hour drive west)Geothermally heated: great in the winter (water

about 92 degrees), closed during summerTwo ponds: “Indian Springs” is smaller but

clearer water (to about 15 feet visiblity). Max depth about 22 feet in each.

Admission: $8 for certified divers (need dive insurance?), $15 for dive class members.

Life: few aquatic plants, snails, and small fish.Overall: murky water, but very convenient (and

warm) place for winter diving. Common dive site for checkout dives

Camperworld

Bear LakeRelatively close: a little over an hour to Cisco

Beach (the dive site) on the eastern shore. Warm enough to dive June to October (with

thick wetsuit). Visibility ~30 feetDay use fee ($?) or camp overnight ($10)Short walk to a rocky shore entry. Quick

drop-off to beyond recreational limits. Use a dive flag.

Small “caves”, some fish (trout, carp, sculpin)Overall: convenient dive site if you have

appropriate thermal gear.

Homestead CraterBusiest dive site in Utah. Located in Midway,

near Heber (2½ hour drive)Geothermally heated: ~95 degrees all year (no

wetsuit needed).Neat dive site: through a cave, inside a small

mountain. 60’ deep, visibility ~40 feet. Swim-thrus and other things suspended. Gear rental available on site.

Admission: $22/$27 (weekdays/weekends, register well in advance of trip).

Life: noneOverall: Definitely dive it once. Popular for check

out dives.

Bonneville SeabaseMost interesting Utah dive site?Water temp varies with season: dive during

summer best (may still want wetsuit). Poor visibility (~3 feet). Gear rental available.

Several interconnected ponds stocked with tropical fish (bring romaine lettuce), including 2 nurse sharks.

Admission: $15 (call in advance).Overall: Definitely dive it once, and make sure

you find the sharks.

Blue LakeLong drive (~4 hours): out Hwy 80, near

Wendover. Dirt road.Geothermally heated (~70 degrees, likely

want wetsuit). Gets warmer toward hot pots on bottom. Vis: 15 ft. Depth: 50 feet. Small dock, some metal sculptures underwater. Nearest facilities (lodging/food) in Wendover.

Life: fish relatively commonOverall, nice dive site, but no shops nearby

for rental or fills and it’s very far away.

Utah Dive Site ResourcesUtahdiving.com (thorough site descriptions,

pictures, etc.)Mermaidscuba.com (additional site

descriptions)