teen girls going surfing, low tide, late afternoon

Beautiful and scenic landscape of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area with a houseboat moored to the shores of a bay with a dramatic sky at sunset, Nevada

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Experiences

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Boating

People who enjoy boating say they love the freedom and the sense of adventure it provides.

Savannah, Georgia, USA riverfront promenade at sunrise.

Dock and Boats overlooking Naples Bay area with condominiums and shops in background.

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A Young Male Scuba Diver Begins a Dive at the Casino Point Underwater Park at Santa Catalina Island in California

Colorado river at Lake Havasu City scenic mountainous summer landscape background. White buoys and boat silhouette in clean water. Vintage filter with muted blue green, earthy yellow and brown colours

Steamed Crabs

A beautiful sunrise on the shores of Lake Cayuga, Finger lakes region of New York state. A row boat sits on the side of a pier that leads out to a boat shelter and a deck for watching the sunrise.

Boats beached from distance on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, USA, August 2010

Harbor of Oceanside with recreational boats and Lighthouse, CA(P

docks and boats

Connecticut: Mystic Seaport

Tampa Florida

Sunset on Lake Charlevoix

Alone on the beach

Fairhope Municipal Pier

A woman wake surfing while her friends watch from the boat.

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Paddle boarding on North Lake Tahoe

Shasta Lake California

Children enjoying last light of summer

Rowing Team on Lake Union

Boats in harbor of lake champlain at sunset

Fisherman Throwing His Net Into Lake Okeechobee

Jet Ski Pulling a Water Skier on Lake Mead

Paddleboarding on Lake Michigan at sunrise.

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America is home to a long list of stunningly beautiful lakes, beckoning to those who need to take a breather from their daily lives.

Lake Tahoe east shoreline, rocky beach in sunny day

Girls enjoying beautiful view on hiking trip in the beautiful mountains.

father and son kayaking on serene lake at twilight

Lake Powell In Utah

Sunset over Yellowstone Lake

Father and son on standup paddle board on lake

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No matter if you're looking for a Great Lake, or a hidden lake that is great, the Midwest has some of the coolest lake vacation spots.

sunshine paddle in Rock Harbor

Two men in motorboat on lake, rear view, Table Rock Lake, Branson Missouri, USA

Bayfield Wisconsin marina

Child Roasting Marshmallow Beside Lake

Sunset Kayaking in Lake of the Isles, Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Why not enjoy an incredibly affordable private island in America for your next stay?

Pedal boat at the end of a pier with beautiful skies

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