Scuba diving or swimming in Homestead Crater is one adventure you can do in style. Privately owned, the Crater, actually a caldera, is located in Midway, Utah and is part of the Homestead Resort, which is located nearby and features all the amenities of a luxurious vacation.

The Crater is a natural geothermal spring covered by a 55-foot tall dome made of limestone. The dome is 400 feet wide and the water in the crater pool is almost 65 feet deep.

There are also about 14 feet of silt at the bottom, which has been accumulating for the last 10,000 years since the crater started its formation.

The opening at the top of the dome is a natural access to the pool, but in 1996 the owners dug a 110-feet long dry tunnel for easy entrance.

The crater is a very popular tourist destination, especially among divers, since it is the only warm water diving site in the continental US.

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