Midway, five miles west of Heber City, is a Swiss-themed town — the resemblance to Alpine Europe inspired 19th-century Swiss immigrants to settle here — and today it is home to a cluster of resorts, a golf course, and the Homestead Crater, a geothermal spring encased in a natural travertine dome. The crater can be visited for swimming and, uniquely, scuba diving through a hatch in the dome wall.
The Swiss Days festival in late August draws large crowds from Salt Lake City and Park City, filling the streets with craft vendors and food. The rest of the year Midway is quiet and attractive, with a good selection of upscale resorts for those who want a quieter alternative to Park City. The Wasatch Mountain State Park, which begins just north of Midway, offers extensive hiking and mountain biking trails, and cross-country skiing in winter.