Idaho diving offers a great variety of experiences, from shallow clear lakes to deep wrecks full of history. You can find many different kinds of fish in Idaho lakes, including crayfish, kokanee, rainbow trout, and smallmouth bass. In addition, Idaho lakes are home to many different kinds of wrecks, which offer a great opportunity to explore the state's history.

Idaho

Bonneville County

Divers will travel far and wide to find the best diving. But those who live in the United States have plenty of great diving on their doorstep as well, with plentiful access to the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. From warm-water reefs to temperate seas, here are some of the top places to scuba dive in the United States.

United States



Northern tip of Ririe Reservoir.

Juniper Boat Dock is also known as Ririe Reservoir.

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Juniper Boat Dock (Ririe Reservoir)

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Jefferson County Lake

North fork of Snake. Good for drifting and plenty of fishing gear.

Henry River

lots of large boulders and dead fall timber.  Mostly 20-30ft with rocky bottom.  Over the ledge there is about 45-50ft with a sandy bottom.

easy pull in off off a good highway.  park fees are collected at gate

Jenny Lake Boatramp

current as high as 12 knots, like underwater rock climbing.

Take Firehole Canyon Drive to swimming area dive is upstream from entry point

Firehole

Nice area and not many people. Never seen any other divers just kayaks, canoes, and drift boats. Pretty cold most of the year but usually warm in July and August. Very easy access and not very deep.   

From the parking lot go into the lake and head south until you reach the about the middle of the lake were it gets more shallow. You can also dive right from the put in.

Cliff Lake

This is an OK site for training.  The entry is shallow at first and then drops off at a fast rate to a wall.  To the south is a small wreck to see.  The site is mostly used for training.  To the South is a BSA Aquatic camp where diving is part of the activities.

Take the Bear Lake State Park road from Lake Town, Utah. Access from shore is over rocks to the rocky beach.

Cisco Beach



Camperworld Hot Springs
5600 W 19200 N, Garland, Utah 84312

Belmont Hot Springs is also known as Udy Hot Springs.

Belmont Hot Springs

This is a small dive site where there are many fish and other submerged objects. The things to see are mostly located 10-20 feet deep. Anything deeper and the bottom is just sand. To get there, park at Picnic Area B and set up scuba diving gear in the parking lot. The water is about 100 yards from the parking lot.

Alturas Lake

High altitude, great camp sites, and deep end is cold with fair visibility

Meadow Lake

Three separate bays connected by channels. Great for seeing sea life away from the ocean. (Angels, Groupers, Sharks (Nurse), Tangs, Puffers, Jacks, Bats, Monos, Scats, Damsels.) Snorkel and Scuba, deepest bay is 62 ft. boat wreck and compass training. water temp is 70-90 degrees depending on depth and time of year.  http://www.seabase.net/

From Salt Lake City, go West on I-80 to exit 84 (look for the Morton Salt Plant).  Turn left onto the frontage road at the stop-sign, then take the second left under the freeway onto Highway 138 (towards Grantsville).  Go South on Hwy. 138 for five miles.  Sea base is on the left (East) side of the road.

Juniper Boat Dock (Ririe Reservoir)

Snorkeling and Scuba Diving at Juniper Boat Dock (Ririe Reservoir)