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Every state has lakes, but I picked the states that have the most noteriety in terms of association with lakes. Which state do you think has the best lakes. What is the nicest lake you have seen in the US?
Minnesota
duh! 10,000 lakes, and Lake Superior
Michigan
4 Great Lakes, Pictured Rocks Lakeshore, Mackinac Island, Traverse City
Wisconsin
Lakes Michigan and Superior and countless internal lakes
Maine
Moosehead Lake, Sebago Lake, and 1,000's more
New York
Lakes Ontario and Erie, Finger Lakes, Lake Placid, Adirondack Lakes
New Hampshire
Lake Winnepesuakie, Lake Sunapee
Washington
Lake Chelan, Lake Washington, Roosevelt Lake
Vermont
Lake Champlain, Lake Willoughby
Idaho
Lake Coure d'Alene, Preist Lake, North Idaho lakes region (most concentrated lakes region in the west)
California
Lake Tahoe, Big Bear lake, Lake Shasta
Florida
Lake Okeechobee, Central Florida Lakes
Texas
Texas hill country lakes (outside Austin)
Ohio
Lake Erie
Arizona
Lake Havasu, Lake Meade
Nevada
Lake Tahoe, Lake Meade
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Location: Austin, TX/Chicago, IL/Houston, TX/Washington, DC
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Every state has lakes, but I picked the states that have the most noteriety in terms of association with lakes. Which state do you think has the best lakes. What is the nicest lake you have seen in the US?
Minnesota
Michigan
Wisconsin
Ohio
Illinois
New York
Indiana
In that same order.
My fun fact map says Minnesota has over 10,000 natural lakes in the state, and Texas has 1 natural non-man made lake. That's the difference.
Location: Austin, TX/Chicago, IL/Houston, TX/Washington, DC
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yikes, hope you forgive me for leaving out Iliinois and Indiana, the Chicago lakefront is gorgeous
Haha, I just edited my post. Buffalo, New York and Niagara Falls is quite nice as well.
It's okay, we all forget something every now and then, even I did, that's why I went back and edited my last post.
The state of Michigan is a beast in this category. I cannot name another state that borders as many Great Lakes as Michigan does, and it's got lakes ALL OVER the state. It's beautiful too with the green tree's everywhere.
By the way, I see 1 vote for Texas, just want everyone to know, it was not me. I voted Minnesota!
Location: northern Vermont - previously NM, WA, & MA
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I made a biased vote with Vermont only because my favorite lake is Lake Champlain. I love Burlington's lakefront with the rail trail for bicycle's and rollerblading, sandy beaches, and veiw of New York's Adirondacks with breathtaking sunsets. Ferrie's chug across the lake and it has several islands and great campong spots. Lake Champlain also has its own mythical Lochness Monster "Champ" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Champ_(cryptozoology)
I would say Michigan and Minnesota would be the strongest contenders but I haven't been yet.
Northern Idaho's lakes are impressive amongst the evergreen forested mountains. Priest Lake is especially beautiful, and fun!
1. Florida between Central Florida and Miami Lakes.
2. New York simply because I love the serenity of the Finger Lakes.
3. Technically its a Gorge but Oregon/Washington for the Columbia River Gorge which gives some of the best kiteboarding in the world
MI has 3,288 miles of shoreline along the Great Lakes, which is more shoreline than any other state except Alaska. And much of that shoreline is beautiful frontage along lakes Michigan, Superior and Huron. And don't forget the 11,000 or so inland lakes, including gems like Torch Lake.
I think we should stop the fight right now. First round knockout. Someone help the referee pull Michigan off of everybody else! It's getting bloody out there.
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