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  1. Belews Lake Belews Lake is nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in beautiful north central North Carolina. The lake straddles Stokes, Forsyth and Rockingham counties and is surrounded by the towns of Walnut Cove, Belews Creek, Stokesdale ...
  2. Kerr Lake The 50,000 acre John H. Kerr Reservoir straddles the Virginia-North Carolina border. This impoundment of the Roanoke and Dan Rivers, completed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1952, was created originally for flood control and generation ...
  3. Douglas Lake Douglas Lake, also known as Douglas Reservoir, stretches out over more than 28,000 acres and 500 shoreline miles in eastern Tennessee. Douglas Lake is conveniently located near the intersections of Interstates 81 and 40, approximately 25 miles ...
  4. Bull Shoals Lake Tucked in the Ozark Mountains, Bull Shoals Lake offers year round opportunities for relaxation and recreation. With over 45,000 surface acres of water it is the larger of the Ozark Twin Lakes (Norfolk Lake being the other), extending from ...
  5. J. Strom Thurmond Lake J. Strom Thurmond Lake, otherwise known as Clarks Hill Lake, holds the title of second largest artificial lake east of the Mississippi River. Straddling the Georgia-South Carolina border, the lake encompasses a mind-boggling surface area of ...
  6. Lake Marion The largest lake in South Carolina at 172 square miles, Lake Marion straddles five state counties: Berkeley, Calhoun, Clarendon, Orangeburg, and Sumter and is located in the Santee Cooper Country Region. Created in 1942 in tandem with its sister ...
  7. Lake Sinclair With 15,330 acres of sparkling water against the backdrop of the Oconee National Forest, Lake Sinclair in Georgia is an outdoor enthusiast's premier destination. Located in both the Historic Heartland and Classic South tourist areas of Georgia, ...
  8. Torch Lake Torch Lake holds the dual distinction as Michigan's longest inland lake (18 miles) and its second largest inland lake (18,770 acres). The lake's unparalleled beauty is often attributed to its unique turquoise color. Torch Lake's name is translated ...
  9. Burt Lake Twenty miles south of the Straits of Mackinac is the ancient inland waterway from Lake Huron to Lake Michigan. This series of connecting lakes and rivers extends from Lake Huron to within a very few miles of Lake Michigan. One of those lakes ...
  10. Dale Hollow Lake Dale Hollow Lake, straddling the Kentucky-Tennessee border, is an artificial lake that was formed by damming up the Obey and Cumberland Rivers. As with many other lakes in this region of the United States, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers took ...

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Why Vacation or Retire on Lakes?

  1. When you vacation on lakes, you won't need to travel hundreds of miles. There are probably 2-5 recreational lakes near you. Find them on Lakelubbers!
  2. Lakes provide year-round recreation. After brilliant fall colors fade and temperatures dip at your favorite lakes, winter activities - snowmobiling, cross-country and downhill skiing, ice fishing, and hiking - take center stage on lakes.
  3. Lakes offer miles of shoreline and coves to explore. If you enjoy fishing, boating, jet skiing, canoeing, kayaking, bird watching, hiking, camping, or hunting, lakes offer varied terrain: bucolic farmland, green forests, lush parks, mountains, rocky cliffs, and more.
  4. You can buy a lakefront retirement home or find inexpensive vacation rentals on lakes - for just a fraction of the cost of a house at the seashore or ski slope.
  5. On lakes, you can go shore fishing or pier fishing free, without hiring an expensive charter fishing boat.
  6. Lakes exist from 227 feet below to 13,020 feet above sea level. Look for high-altitude lakes - on Lakelubbers - to beat summer heat and humidity.
  7. Freshwater lakes are more comfortable for swimming than saltwater. Freshwater lakes leave no itchy salt residue on your skin.
  8. You can swim or water ski on lakes without fearing stinging jellyfish, sea nettles, Portuguese man-of-war, sharks, and other saltwater hazards.
  9. There's no corrosive saltwater spray near lakes to damage your car or your home. Houses last longer on lakes.
  10. You're unlikely to get seasick when you're boating on freshwater lakes.
  11. You can store your boat on freshwater lakes without flushing out your motor every time you go fishing.
  12. Lakes don't spawn hurricanes, so you won't face coastal flooding. And you won't worry about global warming if you retire near lakes.

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Featured Lakes & Reservoirs

Claytor Lake

(Virginia, USA - 4,475 acres, 101 miles of shoreline, 123 feet max. depth)

Claytor Lake, Virginia, USA: Early Morning at Claytor Lake

Claytor Lake is a 4,475 acre impoundment of the New River in southwestern Virginia's Blue Ridge Highlands region. Stretching out over 21 miles in Pulaski County, Claytor Lake was created in 1939 by the Appalachian Power Company for hydroelectric power, flood control, and recreation. The lake is named after W. Graham Claytor, former mayor of Roanoke, Virginia and vice president of Appalachian Power. Claytor was a head supervisor in the construction of the dam and lake, a position which secured his name a permanent place in history. Though Claytor Lake enjoys an ideal location close to conveniences ... Claytor Lake - photos & details

Loch Ness

(Scotland, United Kingdom - 13,937 acres, 754 feet max. depth)

Loch Ness, Scotland, United Kingdom: Scenic View of Loch Ness

In the Scottish Highlands, the air is clear. The mountains roll on and on, like large lumbering animals. Breathtaking glens, left by the cutting passage of glacial ice, lie open under a sky picturesque with sun rays piercing through parting clouds; you can almost touch it. Natural freshwater lochs fill deep, gorged basins and the most famous one of them all continues to captivate the imaginations of people world wide. Loch Ness -- "loch" is the Scottish name for a typically natural freshwater lake -- lies in the Great Glen of the Scottish Highlands, overlooked by the loch's highest mountain, ... Loch Ness - photos & details

Webster Lake

(Indiana, USA - 774 acres, 9 miles of shoreline, 65 feet max. depth)

Webster Lake, Indiana, USA: Sunset at Webster Lake

For visitors of the Northern Tourism Region of the beautiful state of Indiana, Webster Lake is a wonderful stopover to enjoy the scenery, incredible fishing and small town charm. Located in Kosciusko county, Webster Lake is well-known as a great muskie fishery and is home to the Dixie, Indiana's longest running sternwheel paddleboat. Visitors can also enjoy sailing, boating, swimming, jet skiing or just relaxing with a picnic on the beach. Spring-fed Webster was formed in the 1800's when several small natural lakes were impounded with the building of a grist mill and dam on the western ... Webster Lake - photos & details

Buckeye Lake

(Ohio, USA - 3,173 acres, 32 miles of shoreline, 14 feet max. depth)

Buckeye Lake, Ohio, USA: Lakefront Homes at Buckeye Lake

Once used for canal transportation, now a year round adventure land, Buckeye Lake in Ohio is a destination worthy of investigation. Located just a short 30 miles east of Columbus and in the Central Ohio Tourism Region, this lake is enjoyed by locals, tourists, and those who call the area their second home. Thousands of years ago, the land was carved by glaciers traveling across Ohio that formed the base of the lake. In the early 1800's as white man began to settle in the area, a need for transporting goods to the area initiated the idea for a canal system. In 1926 work began to build a dike ... Buckeye Lake - photos & details