Scuba Diving in Utah, United States

6 mapped sites

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Scuba diving in Utah, United States

Utah, United States has 6 public dive sites on PickADive. Use the list below to compare mapped sites by depth, access, difficulty, ratings, and reviews before opening a site page.

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Public sites: 6; Indexed destination pages
Reviews: 0; Catalog review count
Rating: Building; Reviews are still growing
Common access: Both; 3 dive sites

Seasonal patterns

Best months, historically in Utah, United States

Typical conditions by month across dive sites in Utah, United States— historical patterns, not a forecast.

Jan96%
Feb95%
Mar91%
Apr96%
May89%
Jun91%
Jul92%
Aug96%
Sep94%
Oct98%
Nov99%
Dec97%

From 6 sites’ typical conditions · historical typicals, not a forecast

Best dive sites in Utah, United States

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Sand Hollow Reservoir

Utah · 3–18.3 m

A warm, red-sandstone-rimmed reservoir in Sand Hollow State Park near Hurricane, completed in 2002 and now southern Utah's most popular training and recreation dive. A designated scuba area holds purpose-sunk attractions including a twin-engine Cessna 320, a 26-foot Reinell boat, a VW-style bus, toilets, a practice bomb and a buoyancy course, lying at roughly 35-60 feet. Summer water reaches 75-80 F with 15-20 ft visibility, and the reservoir is dived year-round.

Shore + boat

Homestead Crater

Utah · 0–19.8 m

A 55-foot-tall beehive-shaped limestone dome in Midway enclosing a geothermal spring naturally heated to 90-96 F year-round, making it the only warm scuba destination in the continental US interior. Divers enter through a tunnel cut into the rock and descend from a deck to platforms in the hourglass-shaped shaft, with mounted lights at roughly 20 and 40 feet. The hole is about 65 feet deep but divers are asked to stay above 45 feet to avoid stirring the silt bottom. It is a privately operated, reservation-only facility at the Homestead resort.

Shore entry

Bear Lake - Cisco Beach

Utah · 3–21.3 m

Cisco Beach on the east shore of Bear Lake is the established dive site on this large turquoise alpine lake straddling the Utah-Idaho line. A rocky bottom and a steep drop-off close to shore give wall-style diving, with volcanic rock alcoves, a sunken boat, and 'The Car Lot' — an artificial reef of 1930s cars in about 60 feet of water. Visibility averages 20-30 feet and the lake hosts endemic species including the Bonneville cisco; surface temperatures run only 55-65 F even in summer.

IntermediateShore entry

Flaming Gorge Reservoir (Cart Creek Bridge / Mustang Ridge)

Utah · 3–30.5 m

A huge, deep, clear reservoir on the Green River near Dutch John with some of Utah's best freshwater visibility (20-40 ft). Established dive areas near the dam include the Cart Creek Bridge wall dive, Mustang Ridge, the Visitor Center shoreline, and the islands (Osprey/Gilligans) with walls and pinnacles. The reservoir is over 400 feet deep in places, so divers pick their depth on the walls; below the thermocline it gets dark quickly.

IntermediateShore + boat

Blue Lake (Wendover)

Utah · 0–18.3 m

A 9-acre, 60-foot-deep geothermal spring-fed pond in the desert about 16 miles south of Wendover on BLM-managed wetlands within the Utah Test and Training Range. Bottom water holds near 85 F year-round, making it Utah's main winter training site, with two submerged platforms and diver-placed metal sculptures (hammerhead, turtle, rhino, praying mantis), boats and other objects to explore. A boardwalk crosses the marsh from the parking area to the water; summer algae blooms can cut visibility to a few feet.

Shore entry

Deer Creek Reservoir

Utah · 3–41.8 m

A large reservoir at the top of Provo Canyon between Provo and Heber, dived mostly around the island near the state park entrance and along Sailboat Beach toward the dam. Maximum lake depth is about 137 feet with typical visibility of 7-10 feet, so it serves mainly as a convenient training and altitude-diving site for Wasatch Front divers. US-189 follows the shore, making access easy.

IntermediateShore + boat

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Current public data shows 3 intermediate dive sites. Listed depths range from about 0m to 42m where available. Both is the most common listed access type. Use those signals as a starting point, then confirm the plan against training, equipment, and current local guidance.

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Common questions about diving in Utah, United States

What are the best dive sites in Utah, United States?

Use the ranked list on this page to compare 6 public dive sites in Utah. PickADive highlights ratings, reviews, depth, access type, difficulty, and mapped location so you can move from destination research to a specific site page.

Is Utah beginner-friendly for scuba diving?

PickADive does not yet have enough beginner-labeled public site data to summarize Utah confidently. Review difficulty, access, depth, and recent notes on each site page before deciding.

Are there advanced dives in Utah?

PickADive does not currently show many advanced-labeled public sites in Utah. A dive can still be demanding because of weather, entry, navigation, visibility, current, or depth.

What depths can I expect in Utah?

Listed PickADive depth data for Utah ranges from about 0m to 42m. Use that as a research starting point, then verify current conditions and site-specific guidance.

Can I see Utah dive sites on a map?

Yes. Use the map link on this page to compare Utah dive sites by location, coastline, nearby alternatives, and individual site details.