Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in West Portal

The top 2 dive and snorkel sites in West Portal, ranked by diver reviews, with maps and photos. Read the West Portal guide

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Strawberry - Mud Creek

No reviews yetUSA, Utah

Interesting dive - very dense freshwater plants growing up in large clumps from the bottom to the surface - much like kelp. I believe its blatterwort. You literally have to find channels threw it which is a really cool experience. On the bottom are more crawfish than you can count, everywhere. Very shallow, great for buoyancy practice. Bottom is extremely soft mud, but due to all the plants little silting with dense root systems. Gradually gets deeper as you make your way out of the very protected lagoon. Usually the warmest part of the lake since its shallow and warms more easily. Name is a misnomer - yes very soft mud bottom but surprisingly clear though heavy alga concentration. Good amount of fish too.

BeginnerMax depth 15.1 ftShore entry
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Strawberry - NE Bay

No reviews yetUSA, Utah

Interesting site with some good underwater topography. Many rock ledges and walls to follow or go down. Lots of crawfish. Some fish. Water fairly clear for the area. Several strong thermoclines, in mid summer the first 20' mid 60's, 20'-50' mid 50's and below 50-60' mid 40's. Can do an interesting dive along the rock wall following the shoreline and stay in the second thermocline or even warmer first with some curious fish, large crawdads everywhere and chicken bones everywhere from the crawdadders. Can also dive from the drive at the east point of the bay for a more gradual, shallower dive that is similar to mud creek but less plants. There is also a bathroom which can be handy.

BeginnerMax depth 49.9 ftShore entry
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West Portal diving guide

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