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Unread 02-09-2012, 02:09 PM
 
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Default Which urban city has the best in-city lake?
I think Seattle should be up there. Any other thoughts?

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Unread 02-09-2012, 02:20 PM
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Lake of the Isles

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Unread 02-09-2012, 02:31 PM
 
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Unread 02-09-2012, 02:36 PM
 
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No question about it Hot Springs

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Unread 02-09-2012, 02:38 PM
 
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Chicago
But I'm talking about a lake that's completely within the city, not a lakefront city.

The lake completely within Seattle is Lake Union.
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Unread 02-09-2012, 02:43 PM
 
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Lake Merritt in Oakland is nice, though it's technically a tidal lagoon.

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Unread 02-09-2012, 02:49 PM
 
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Seattle is the first thing that popped into my mind too. If this was open to lakefront cities (excluding the Great Lakes), I'd put Madison, WI out there. The configuration is great with the older part of the city sitting on an Isthmus between two nice sized lakes.
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Unread 02-09-2012, 02:52 PM
 
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Buffalo, NY


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Unread 02-09-2012, 05:00 PM
 
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It's not the best, but Town Lake in Austin (technically dammed up Colo. River) has a few things going for it: no motorized boats so it's very tranquil for kayaking/canoeing/SUPing, it offers a gorgeous up-close view of the skyline, and the surrounding shoreline is all public, so it's well-beautified shoreline is free for everyone to enjoy.

From south shore:

From my '***


Dog park on shore (mine's the black bandana'd one about to jump in )

Lake Austin is also in-city, but it's shoreline is mostly private lakefront residences, but also very pretty
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Unread 02-09-2012, 06:26 PM
 
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How would Chicago win this?
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