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Homestead Crater

Utah, United StatesDirections
Open Water suggested0–20 m depthShore entry

Homestead Crater at a glance

Homestead Crater is a shore dive site in Utah, United States with depths of 0–19.8 m (0–65 ft). Typically most favorable Nov–Apr · from 3 years of archive data. Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Wind model · graded 1h ago
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Site hazards: Silt-out below 45 ft if bottom is disturbed; altitude dive (~5,500 ft); overhead environment is limited to the entry tunnel but the dome restricts direct ascent near the walls; warm water accelerates dehydration.

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Dive windows this week

Best: Tue
Fri12:00–20:00
Sat8:00–11:00
Sun8:00–9:00
Mon8:00–14:00
Tue8:00–11:00
Wed8:00–11:00
Thu8:00–20:00

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

First light 6:35 · Sunrise 7:03 · Sunset 19:41

Source: Open-Meteo wind · graded 1h ago

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

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What Divers Say

Best time: Year-round; midweek slots are easier to reserve, winter weekends book out far in advance.

Based on community reviews and site data. Conditions vary — always verify before diving.

Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

  1. Jan100% 4 kn
  2. Feb100% 5 kn
  3. Mar100% 5 kn
  4. Apr100% 5 kn
  5. May99% 6 kn
  6. Jun100% 6 kn
  7. Jul100% 6 kn
  8. Aug100% 7 kn
  9. Sep100% 6 kn
  10. Oct99% 6 kn
  11. Nov100% 5 kn
  12. Dec100% 4 kn

January, February, March, April, June, July, August, September, November, and December havetypically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life recorded at this site

No recorded sightings data for this site yet. Species lists appear as GBIF records and diver reports accumulate.

Fills & rentals nearby

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Data updated July 2026

Site details

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.

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Silt-out below 45 ft if bottom is disturbed; altitude dive (~5,500 ft); overhead environment is limited to the entry tunnel but the dome restricts direct ascent near the walls; warm water accelerates dehydration.

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