Midwest Lakes by Region
Midwest : Illinois (64)
- Antioch Lake
- Kellart Lake
- Apple Canyon Lake
- Kinkaid Lake
- Bangs Lake
- Lake Carlinville
- Bluff Lake
- Lake Carroll
- Brandenburg Lake
- Lake Catatoga
- Candlewick Lake
- Lake Centralia
- Carlyle Lake
- Lake Galena
- Cedar Lake
- Lake Glenn Shoals
- Channel Lake
- Lake Iroquois
- Clinton Lake
- Lake Lou Yaeger
- Crab Orchard Lake
- Lake Marie
- Crooked Lake
- Lake Mattoon
- Crystal Lake
- Lake Michigan
- Deep Lake
- Lake Michigan-Huron
- Devils Kitchen Lake
- Lake of Egypt
- Dunns Lake
- Lake Petersburg
- East Fork Lake
- Lake Sara
- Elizabeth Lake
- Lake Shelbyville
- Evergreen Lake
- Lake Springfield
- Forbes Lake
- Lake Taylorville
- Fox Chain O'Lakes
- Lake Thunderbird
- Fox Lake
- Lake Wee-Ma-Tuk
- Fyre Lake
- Lake Wildwood
- Gages Lake
- Lake Zurich
- Governor Bond Lake
- Little Grassy Lake
- Grass Lake
- Little Swan Lake
- Griswold Lake
- Long Lake
- Happy Hollow Lake
- Pistakee Lake
- Heritage Lake
- Rend Lake
- Highland Lake
- Third Lake and Druce Lake
- Holiday Shores Lake
- Wolf Lake
- Horseshoe Lake
- Wonder Lake
Midwest : Indiana (38)
- Barbee Lakes
- Lake James
- Bass Lake
- Lake Lemon
- Brookville Lake
- Lake Manitou
- Cagles Mill Lake
- Lake Maxinkuckee
- Cecil M. Harden Lake
- Lake Michigan
- Cedar Lake
- Lake Michigan-Huron
- Chapman Lakes
- Lake Shafer
- Clear Lake
- Lake Waveland
- Crooked Lake
- Lake Wawasee
- Dallas Lake
- Mississinewa Lake
- Dewart Lake
- Monroe Lake
- Geist Reservoir
- Morse Reservoir
- Gibson Lake
- Patoka Lake
- Hamilton Lake
- Pine Lake and Stone Lake
- Hardy Lake
- Salamonie Lake
- Hovey Lake
- Tippecanoe Lake
- J. Edward Roush Lake
- Webster Lake
- Koontz Lake
- Winona Lake
- Lake Freeman
- Wolf Lake
Midwest : Iowa (15)
- Big Creek Lake
- Okamanpeedan Lake
- Carter Lake
- Rathbun Lake
- Clear Lake
- Saylorville Lake
- Coralville Lake
- Silver Lake
- East Okoboji Lake
- Spirit Lake
- Iowa Great Lakes
- Storm Lake
- Lake Macbride
- West Okoboji Lake
- Lake Red Rock
Midwest : Kansas (13)
- Cheney Reservoir
- Kaw Lake
- Clinton Lake
- Melvern Lake
- El Dorado Lake
- Milford Lake
- Glen Elder Reservoir
- Perry Lake
- Hillsdale Lake
- Tuttle Creek Lake
- Horsethief Reservoir
- Wilson Lake
- Kanopolis Lake
Midwest : Michigan (90)
- Au Train Lake
- Lake Michigamme
- Austin Lake
- Lake Michigan
- Baldy Lake
- Lake Michigan-Huron
- Bass Lake
- Lake Saint Clair
- Big Glen Lake
- Lake Saint Helen
- Black Lake
- Lake Superior
- Bodi Lake
- Leach Lake
- Burt Lake
- Little Glen Lake
- Cass Lake
- Long Lake-Cheboygan County
- Cedar Lake
- Long Lake-Grand Traverse County
- Chicagon Lake
- Magician Lake
- Cisco Chain of Lakes
- Manistique Lakes
- Clam Lake
- Mill Lake
- Clark Lake
- Mullett Lake
- Coldwater Lake
- Muskegon Lake
- Corey Lake
- Opal Lake
- Crystal Lake
- Orchard Lake
- Devils Lake
- Otsego Lake
- Diamond Lake
- Paradise Lake
- Duck Lake - Calhoun County
- Paw Paw Lake
- Duck Lake - Muskegon County
- Pentwater Lake
- Eagle Lake
- Perch Lake
- Elk Lake
- Pickerel Lake
- Fletcher Pond
- Pine Lake
- Goshorn Lake
- Pleasant Lake
- Grand Lake
- Pontiac Lake
- Gull Lake
- Portage Lake (Manistee County)
- Gun Lake
- Round Lake
- Hess Lake
- Sand Lake
- Higgins Lake
- Silver Lake
- Houghton Lake
- Spider Lake
- Hubbard Lake
- Spring Lake
- Huron River Chain of Lakes
- Thunder Lake
- Intermediate Lake
- Tittabawassee Lakes
- Klinger Lake
- Torch Lake
- Lac La Belle
- Twin Lake
- Lac Vieux Desert
- Upper Herring Lake
- Lake Bellaire
- Van Etten Lake
- Lake Charlevoix
- Wall Lake
- Lake Erie
- Walloon Lake
- Lake Gogebic
- Walnut Lake
- Lake Huron
- Wamplers Lake
- Lake Independence
- West Twin Lake
- Lake Leelanau
- White Lake
- Lake Macatawa
- Whitmore Lake
Midwest : Minnesota (116)
- Albert Lea Lake
- Lake Nokomis
- Alexandria Chain of Lakes
- Lake of the Woods
- Ann Lake
- Lake Onalaska
- Bass Lake
- Lake Osakis
- Battle Lake
- Lake Owasso & Lake Josephine
- Bay Lake
- Lake Pepin
- Bear Lake
- Lake Plantagenet
- Beltrami Lake
- Lake Shetek
- Big Birch Lake
- Lake Superior
- Big Pine Lake
- Lake Sylvia
- Big Sand Lake
- Lake Traverse
- Big Sandy Lake
- Lake Vermilion
- Big Stone Lake
- Lake Waconia
- Big Trout Lake
- Lake Washington
- Birch Lake
- Lake Winnibigoshish
- Blackduck Lake
- Leech Lake
- Bowstring Lake
- Lewis Lake
- Boyer Lake
- Little Boy Lake
- Brainerd Lakes
- Long Lake
- Burntside Lake
- Madison Lake
- Cass Lake
- Maple Lake, MN
- Cedar Lake
- Medicine Lake
- Chisago Lakes
- Mille Lacs Lake
- Clamshell Lake
- Minneapolis Chain of Lakes
- Clearwater Lake
- Moose Lake
- Colby Lake
- Namakan Lake
- Crane Lake
- North Long Lake
- Cross Lake
- Norway Lake
- Cullen Chain of Lakes
- Okamanpeedan Lake
- Cut Foot Sioux Lakes
- Otter Lake
- Cuyuna Lakes, Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area
- Otter Tail Lake
- Deer Lake
- Pelican Lake-Crow Wing County
- Detroit Lake
- Pelican Lake-Otter Tail County
- East Silent Lake
- Pelican Lake-St. Louis County
- Farm Island Lake
- Phalen Chain of Lakes
- Fish Trap Lake
- Pickerel Lake
- Fountain Lake
- Pimushe Lake
- Granite Lake
- Pokegama Lake
- Green Lake
- Prior Lake
- Gull Lake
- Rainy Lake
- Gunflint Lake
- Roosevelt Lake
- Horseshoe Chain of Lakes
- Rush Lake
- Kabekona Lake
- Saganaga Lake
- Kabetogama Lake
- Sea Gull Lake
- Lac qui Parle
- Siseebakwet Lake
- Lake Alexander
- Smith Lake
- Lake Andrusia
- Snowbank Lake
- Lake Bemidji
- South Long Lake
- Lake Calhoun
- Spirit Lake
- Lake Elmo
- Star Lake
- Lake Harriet
- Ten Mile Lake
- Lake Irene
- Upper Red Lake
- Lake Itasca
- Wabana Lake
- Lake Lida
- White Bear Lake
- Lake Lizzie
- White Iron Lake
- Lake Mary
- Whitefish Chain of Lakes
- Lake Minnetonka
- Whitefish Lake
- Lake Minnewaska
- Woman Lake Chain
Midwest : Missouri (16)
- Blue Springs Lake
- Longview Lake
- Bull Shoals Lake
- Mark Twain Lake
- Clearwater Lake
- Norfork Lake
- Council Bluff Lake
- Pomme de Terre Lake
- Harry S. Truman Lake
- Smithville Lake
- Lake Jacomo
- Stockton Lake
- Lake of the Ozarks
- Table Rock Lake
- Lake Taneycomo
- Wappapello Lake
Midwest : Nebraska (13)
- Branched Oak Lake
- Lake Minatare
- Buckskin Hills Lake
- Lake Wanahoo
- Calamus Reservoir
- Lewis and Clark Lake
- Carter Lake
- Merritt Reservoir
- Fremont Lakes
- Sherman Reservoir
- Harlan County Lake
- Sutherland Reservoir
- Lake McConaughy
Midwest : North Dakota (8)
- Bowman Haley Lake
- Lake Metigoshe
- Devil's Lake
- Lake Oahe
- Lake Ashtabula
- Lake Sakakawea
- Lake Darling
- Pipestem Lake
Midwest : Ohio (25)
- Acton Lake
- Kiser Lake
- Apple Valley Lake
- Lake Erie
- Atwood Lake
- Lake Milton
- Berlin Lake
- Mosquito Creek Lake
- Buckeye Lake
- Pleasant Hill Lake
- Caesar Creek Lake
- Punderson Lake
- Candlewood Lake
- Pymatuning Lake
- Chippewa Lake
- Salt Fork Lake
- Clendening Lake
- Senecaville Lake
- Delaware Lake
- Shenango River Lake
- Grand Lake St. Marys
- Tappan Lake
- Indian Lake
- West Branch Lake
- Jackson City Reservoir
Midwest : South Dakota (11)
- Angostura Reservoir
- Lakes of Custer State Park
- Big Stone Lake
- Lewis and Clark Lake
- Lake Francis Case
- Marindahl Lake
- Lake Oahe
- Richmond Lake
- Lake Sharpe
- Waubay Chain of Lakes
- Lake Traverse
Midwest : Wisconsin (128)
- Anvil Lake
- Lake Ripley
- Balsam Lake
- Lake Shishebogama
- Bass Lake
- Lake Sinissippi
- Beaver Dam Lake
- Lake Superior
- Big Bass Lake
- Lake Thompson
- Big McKenzie Lake
- Lake Waubesa
- Big Newton Lake
- Lake Wingra
- Boulder Lake
- Lake Winnebago
- Brandy Lake
- Lake Winneconne
- Butte Des Morts Lake
- Lake Winter
- Butternut Lake
- Lake Wisconsin
- Castle Rock Lake
- Lake Wissota
- Catfish Lake
- Landing Lake
- Chetek Chain of Lakes
- Lauderdale Lakes
- Cisco Chain of Lakes
- Little Bear Lake
- Columbus Lake
- Little Cedar Lake
- Crane Lake
- Little Crooked Lake
- Crystal Lake
- Little Spider Lake
- Dam Lake
- Long Lake
- Delavan Lake
- Lost Lake
- Devil's Lake
- Lower Kaubashine Lake
- Eagle Lake
- Lyman Lake
- Eagle River Chain of Lakes
- Maiden Lake
- Eau Claire Lakes
- Manitowish Chain of Lakes
- Elizabeth Lake
- Manitowish Lake
- Elkhart Lake
- Manson Lake
- Fence Lake
- Matthews Lake
- Fox Lake
- Middle Lake
- Gile Flowage
- Namekagon Lake
- Green Lake
- Nelson Lake
- Grindstone Lake
- Oak Lake
- Jordan Lake
- Okauchee Lake
- Kangaroo Lake
- Otter Lake
- Lac Courte Oreilles
- Pelican Lake
- Lac Vieux Desert
- Pewaukee Lake
- Lake Arbutus
- Pickerel Lake
- Lake Beulah
- Pike Lake (Washington County)
- Lake Chetac
- Pike Lake Chain of Lakes
- Lake Chippewa
- Powers Lake
- Lake Delton
- Prairie Lake
- Lake DuBay
- Red Cedar Lake
- Lake Everett
- Rest Lake
- Lake Geneva
- Round Lake
- Lake Keesus
- Rush Lake
- Lake Kegonsa
- Shawano Lake
- Lake Koshkonong
- Shell Lake
- Lake Lucerne
- Silver Lake
- Lake McKinley
- Sparkling Lake
- Lake Mendota
- Spectacle Lake
- Lake Metonga
- Squaw Lake
- Lake Michigan
- Star Lake
- Lake Michigan-Huron
- Stone Lake
- Lake Minocqua
- Sugar Camp Chain of Lakes
- Lake Monona
- Tichigan Lake
- Lake Nebagamon
- Tomahawk Lake
- Lake Nokomis
- Trout Lake
- Lake Noquebay
- Turtle-Flambeau Flowage
- Lake Onalaska
- Wazee Lake
- Lake Owen
- White Sand Lake
- Lake Pardee
- Whitefish Lake
- Lake Pepin
- Wild Rice Lake
- Lake Petenwell
- Wildcat Lake
- Lake Poygan
- Yahara Chain of Lakes
- Lake Puckaway
- Yellow Lake
Midwest Lakes and Reservoirs
Midwest Lakes A-Z
- Acton Lake
- Harlan County Lake
- Long Lake
- Albert Lea Lake
- Harry S. Truman Lake
- Long Lake
- Alexandria Chain of Lakes
- Heritage Lake
- Long Lake-Cheboygan County
- Angostura Reservoir
- Hess Lake
- Long Lake-Grand Traverse County
- Ann Lake
- Higgins Lake
- Longview Lake
- Antioch Lake
- Highland Lake
- Lost Lake
- Anvil Lake
- Hillsdale Lake
- Lower Kaubashine Lake
- Apple Canyon Lake
- Holiday Shores Lake
- Lyman Lake
- Apple Valley Lake
- Horseshoe Chain of Lakes
- Madison Lake
- Atwood Lake
- Horseshoe Lake
- Magician Lake
- Au Train Lake
- Horsethief Reservoir
- Maiden Lake
- Austin Lake
- Houghton Lake
- Manistique Lakes
- Baldy Lake
- Hovey Lake
- Manitowish Chain of Lakes
- Balsam Lake
- Hubbard Lake
- Manitowish Lake
- Bangs Lake
- Huron River Chain of Lakes
- Manson Lake
- Barbee Lakes
- Indian Lake
- Maple Lake, MN
- Bass Lake
- Intermediate Lake
- Marindahl Lake
- Bass Lake
- Iowa Great Lakes
- Mark Twain Lake
- Bass Lake
- J. Edward Roush Lake
- Matthews Lake
- Bass Lake
- Jackson City Reservoir
- Medicine Lake
- Battle Lake
- Jordan Lake
- Melvern Lake
- Bay Lake
- Kabekona Lake
- Merritt Reservoir
- Bear Lake
- Kabetogama Lake
- Middle Lake
- Beaver Dam Lake
- Kangaroo Lake
- Milford Lake
- Beltrami Lake
- Kanopolis Lake
- Mill Lake
- Berlin Lake
- Kaw Lake
- Mille Lacs Lake
- Big Bass Lake
- Kellart Lake
- Minneapolis Chain of Lakes
- Big Birch Lake
- Kinkaid Lake
- Mississinewa Lake
- Big Creek Lake
- Kiser Lake
- Monroe Lake
- Big Glen Lake
- Klinger Lake
- Moose Lake
- Big McKenzie Lake
- Koontz Lake
- Morse Reservoir
- Big Newton Lake
- Lac Courte Oreilles
- Mosquito Creek Lake
- Big Pine Lake
- Lac La Belle
- Mullett Lake
- Big Sand Lake
- Lac qui Parle
- Muskegon Lake
- Big Sandy Lake
- Lac Vieux Desert
- Namakan Lake
- Big Stone Lake
- Lake Alexander
- Namekagon Lake
- Big Trout Lake
- Lake Andrusia
- Nelson Lake
- Birch Lake
- Lake Arbutus
- Norfork Lake
- Black Lake
- Lake Ashtabula
- North Long Lake
- Blackduck Lake
- Lake Bellaire
- Norway Lake
- Blue Springs Lake
- Lake Bemidji
- Oak Lake
- Bluff Lake
- Lake Beulah
- Okamanpeedan Lake
- Bodi Lake
- Lake Calhoun
- Okauchee Lake
- Boulder Lake
- Lake Carlinville
- Opal Lake
- Bowman Haley Lake
- Lake Carroll
- Orchard Lake
- Bowstring Lake
- Lake Catatoga
- Otsego Lake
- Boyer Lake
- Lake Centralia
- Otter Lake
- Brainerd Lakes
- Lake Charlevoix
- Otter Lake
- Branched Oak Lake
- Lake Chetac
- Otter Tail Lake
- Brandenburg Lake
- Lake Chippewa
- Paradise Lake
- Brandy Lake
- Lake Darling
- Patoka Lake
- Brookville Lake
- Lake Delton
- Paw Paw Lake
- Buckeye Lake
- Lake DuBay
- Pelican Lake
- Buckskin Hills Lake
- Lake Elmo
- Pelican Lake-Crow Wing County
- Bull Shoals Lake
- Lake Erie
- Pelican Lake-Otter Tail County
- Burntside Lake
- Lake Everett
- Pelican Lake-St. Louis County
- Burt Lake
- Lake Francis Case
- Pentwater Lake
- Butte Des Morts Lake
- Lake Freeman
- Perch Lake
- Butternut Lake
- Lake Galena
- Perry Lake
- Caesar Creek Lake
- Lake Geneva
- Pewaukee Lake
- Cagles Mill Lake
- Lake Glenn Shoals
- Phalen Chain of Lakes
- Calamus Reservoir
- Lake Gogebic
- Pickerel Lake
- Candlewick Lake
- Lake Harriet
- Pickerel Lake
- Candlewood Lake
- Lake Huron
- Pickerel Lake
- Carlyle Lake
- Lake Independence
- Pike Lake (Washington County)
- Carter Lake
- Lake Irene
- Pike Lake Chain of Lakes
- Cass Lake
- Lake Iroquois
- Pimushe Lake
- Cass Lake
- Lake Itasca
- Pine Lake
- Castle Rock Lake
- Lake Jacomo
- Pine Lake and Stone Lake
- Catfish Lake
- Lake James
- Pipestem Lake
- Cecil M. Harden Lake
- Lake Keesus
- Pistakee Lake
- Cedar Lake
- Lake Kegonsa
- Pleasant Hill Lake
- Cedar Lake
- Lake Koshkonong
- Pleasant Lake
- Cedar Lake
- Lake Leelanau
- Pokegama Lake
- Cedar Lake
- Lake Lemon
- Pomme de Terre Lake
- Channel Lake
- Lake Lida
- Pontiac Lake
- Chapman Lakes
- Lake Lizzie
- Portage Lake (Manistee County)
- Cheney Reservoir
- Lake Lou Yaeger
- Powers Lake
- Chetek Chain of Lakes
- Lake Lucerne
- Prairie Lake
- Chicagon Lake
- Lake Macatawa
- Prior Lake
- Chippewa Lake
- Lake Macbride
- Punderson Lake
- Chisago Lakes
- Lake Manitou
- Pymatuning Lake
- Cisco Chain of Lakes
- Lake Marie
- Rainy Lake
- Clam Lake
- Lake Mary
- Rathbun Lake
- Clamshell Lake
- Lake Mattoon
- Red Cedar Lake
- Clark Lake
- Lake Maxinkuckee
- Rend Lake
- Clear Lake
- Lake McConaughy
- Rest Lake
- Clear Lake
- Lake McKinley
- Richmond Lake
- Clearwater Lake
- Lake Mendota
- Roosevelt Lake
- Clearwater Lake
- Lake Metigoshe
- Round Lake
- Clendening Lake
- Lake Metonga
- Round Lake
- Clinton Lake
- Lake Michigamme
- Rush Lake
- Clinton Lake
- Lake Michigan
- Rush Lake
- Colby Lake
- Lake Michigan-Huron
- Saganaga Lake
- Coldwater Lake
- Lake Milton
- Salamonie Lake
- Columbus Lake
- Lake Minatare
- Salt Fork Lake
- Coralville Lake
- Lake Minnetonka
- Sand Lake
- Corey Lake
- Lake Minnewaska
- Saylorville Lake
- Council Bluff Lake
- Lake Minocqua
- Sea Gull Lake
- Crab Orchard Lake
- Lake Monona
- Senecaville Lake
- Crane Lake
- Lake Nebagamon
- Shawano Lake
- Crane Lake
- Lake Nokomis
- Shell Lake
- Crooked Lake
- Lake Nokomis
- Shenango River Lake
- Crooked Lake
- Lake Noquebay
- Sherman Reservoir
- Cross Lake
- Lake Oahe
- Silver Lake
- Crystal Lake
- Lake of Egypt
- Silver Lake
- Crystal Lake
- Lake of the Ozarks
- Silver Lake
- Crystal Lake
- Lake of the Woods
- Siseebakwet Lake
- Cullen Chain of Lakes
- Lake Onalaska
- Smith Lake
- Cut Foot Sioux Lakes
- Lake Osakis
- Smithville Lake
- Cuyuna Lakes, Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area
- Lake Owasso & Lake Josephine
- Snowbank Lake
- Dallas Lake
- Lake Owen
- South Long Lake
- Dam Lake
- Lake Pardee
- Sparkling Lake
- Deep Lake
- Lake Pepin
- Spectacle Lake
- Deer Lake
- Lake Petenwell
- Spider Lake
- Delavan Lake
- Lake Petersburg
- Spirit Lake
- Delaware Lake
- Lake Plantagenet
- Spirit Lake
- Detroit Lake
- Lake Poygan
- Spring Lake
- Devil's Lake
- Lake Puckaway
- Squaw Lake
- Devil's Lake
- Lake Red Rock
- Star Lake
- Devils Kitchen Lake
- Lake Ripley
- Star Lake
- Devils Lake
- Lake Saint Clair
- Stockton Lake
- Dewart Lake
- Lake Saint Helen
- Stone Lake
- Diamond Lake
- Lake Sakakawea
- Storm Lake
- Duck Lake - Calhoun County
- Lake Sara
- Sugar Camp Chain of Lakes
- Duck Lake - Muskegon County
- Lake Shafer
- Sutherland Reservoir
- Dunns Lake
- Lake Sharpe
- Table Rock Lake
- Eagle Lake
- Lake Shelbyville
- Tappan Lake
- Eagle Lake
- Lake Shetek
- Ten Mile Lake
- Eagle River Chain of Lakes
- Lake Shishebogama
- Third Lake and Druce Lake
- East Fork Lake
- Lake Sinissippi
- Thunder Lake
- East Okoboji Lake
- Lake Springfield
- Tichigan Lake
- East Silent Lake
- Lake Superior
- Tippecanoe Lake
- Eau Claire Lakes
- Lake Sylvia
- Tittabawassee Lakes
- El Dorado Lake
- Lake Taneycomo
- Tomahawk Lake
- Elizabeth Lake
- Lake Taylorville
- Torch Lake
- Elk Lake
- Lake Thompson
- Trout Lake
- Elkhart Lake
- Lake Thunderbird
- Turtle-Flambeau Flowage
- Evergreen Lake
- Lake Traverse
- Tuttle Creek Lake
- Farm Island Lake
- Lake Vermilion
- Twin Lake
- Fence Lake
- Lake Waconia
- Upper Herring Lake
- Fish Trap Lake
- Lake Wanahoo
- Upper Red Lake
- Fletcher Pond
- Lake Washington
- Van Etten Lake
- Forbes Lake
- Lake Waubesa
- Wabana Lake
- Fountain Lake
- Lake Waveland
- Wall Lake
- Fox Chain O'Lakes
- Lake Wawasee
- Walloon Lake
- Fox Lake
- Lake Wee-Ma-Tuk
- Walnut Lake
- Fox Lake
- Lake Wildwood
- Wamplers Lake
- Fremont Lakes
- Lake Wingra
- Wappapello Lake
- Fyre Lake
- Lake Winnebago
- Waubay Chain of Lakes
- Gages Lake
- Lake Winneconne
- Wazee Lake
- Geist Reservoir
- Lake Winnibigoshish
- Webster Lake
- Gibson Lake
- Lake Winter
- West Branch Lake
- Gile Flowage
- Lake Wisconsin
- West Okoboji Lake
- Glen Elder Reservoir
- Lake Wissota
- West Twin Lake
- Goshorn Lake
- Lake Zurich
- White Bear Lake
- Governor Bond Lake
- Lakes of Custer State Park
- White Iron Lake
- Grand Lake
- Landing Lake
- White Lake
- Grand Lake St. Marys
- Lauderdale Lakes
- White Sand Lake
- Granite Lake
- Leach Lake
- Whitefish Chain of Lakes
- Grass Lake
- Leech Lake
- Whitefish Lake
- Green Lake
- Lewis and Clark Lake
- Whitefish Lake
- Green Lake
- Lewis Lake
- Whitmore Lake
- Grindstone Lake
- Little Bear Lake
- Wild Rice Lake
- Griswold Lake
- Little Boy Lake
- Wildcat Lake
- Gull Lake
- Little Cedar Lake
- Wilson Lake
- Gull Lake
- Little Crooked Lake
- Winona Lake
- Gun Lake
- Little Glen Lake
- Wolf Lake
- Gunflint Lake
- Little Grassy Lake
- Woman Lake Chain
- Hamilton Lake
- Little Spider Lake
- Wonder Lake
- Happy Hollow Lake
- Little Swan Lake
- Yahara Chain of Lakes
- Hardy Lake
- Long Lake
- Yellow Lake
Lakes in Midwest
Lake Name | Lake Summary |
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Acton Lake |
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Albert Lea Lake | Hikers wake up to the sun filtering through the trees and the chirping of indigo buntings and eastern bluebirds at Albert Lea Lake in southern Minnesota. ... |
Alexandria Chain of Lakes |
![]() A favorite for family vacations in Minnesota's Central Lakes region is the group of lakes known as the Alexandria Chain of Lakes. The lakes nearly surround ... |
Angostura Reservoir |
Also known as: Angostura Recreation Area, Lake Angostura, Angostura Lake At the fringes of the unique Black Hills, or Paha Sapa in the Lakota language, is the Angostura Reservoir. Part of the Black Hills and Badlands western ... |
Ann Lake |
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Antioch Lake |
Also known as: Lake Antioch Antioch Lake is a privately owned lake offering lakeside luxury within commuting distance of Chicago or Milwaukee. Located in Antioch Township in far ... |
Anvil Lake | Known as the "Jewel of the Northwoods", Anvil Lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin offers four seasons of outdoor fun and adventure. Situated in the beautiful ... |
Apple Canyon Lake |
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Apple Valley Lake |
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Atwood Lake |
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Au Train Lake | Au Train Lake, in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, was of historical significance long before Europeans reached the area. Located only five miles south of ... |
Austin Lake |
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Baldy Lake | Baldy Lake is located in Alger County, Michigan, and is a part of the state's Upper Peninsula tourism region. Baldy Lake is one or many lakes in the Manistique ... |
Balsam Lake |
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Bangs Lake | Bangs Lake is a natural glacial lake located in northeastern Illinois' Lake County. Bangs Lake is surrounded by the developing northern suburbs of Chicago ... |
Barbee Lakes |
![]() Seven interconnected, natural lakes comprise the Barbee Lakes chain in northeastern Indiana's Kosciusko County: Big Barbee Lake, Little Barbee Lake, Kuhn ... |
Bass Lake | Most of the lakes in the northwest region of Michigan are glacial in origin, and Bass Lake is no exception. The lake has 344 surface acres of water with ... |
Bass Lake | Nearly everyone fondly remembers a Bass Lake somewhere. But there are many lakes named Bass Lake, often several per state. This Bass Lake is located in ... |
Bass Lake | Sipping coffee on the deck overlooking 220-acre Bass Lake is a gift, a chance to let the stress melt away. As the mist rises off the water, the loons ... |
Bass Lake |
Also known as: Little Bass Lake A small gem sparkling in the Chequamegon National Forest, Bass Lake is located in Bayfield County, Wisconsin. At 56 acres, small compared to the more ... |
Battle Lake |
Also known as: East Battle Lake, West Battle Lake Connected by Battle Creek, West Battle Lake and East Battle Lake sprawl across over 7,500 acres of central Minnesota in Ottertail County. With more than ... |
Bay Lake |
![]() Located in the Brainerd Lakes area of Minnesota's Central Region, Bay Lake has been the summer home of generations of Mid-westerners since early in the ... |
Bear Lake | Sunny days, solitude and shoreline - that's what you'll find at Bear Lake. Located in Minnesota's Central Region, little Bear Lake provides them all. ... |
Beaver Dam Lake |
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Beltrami Lake |
Also known as: Turtle River Chain of Lakes Lake Beltrami is a sparkling body of water situated snugly in Minnesota's Northwest Tourism Region. This crystal clear lake is a part of the Turtle River ... |
Berlin Lake |
![]() One of the best-loved spots along northeastern Ohio's Mahoning River is Berlin Lake. The Mahoning River has long done double-duty safeguarding the water ... |
Big Bass Lake |
Also known as: Bass Lake Big Bass Lake is a shimmering 203-acre lake in Washburn County, Wisconsin. Surrounded by the dense hardwood and pine forests of Wisconsin's Northwoods, ... |
Big Birch Lake | Big Birch Lake lies at the heart of Minnesota. With sparkling water spread across Todd and Stearns County lines, Big Birch Lake is at the geographic center ... |
Big Creek Lake |
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Big Glen Lake |
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Big McKenzie Lake |
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Big Newton Lake |
Also known as: Newton Lake For a quiet getaway packed with four seasons of outdoor activity, visit Big Newton Lake near Crivitz, Wisconsin. Located in the northeastern corner of ... |
Big Pine Lake | Snowmobiles race through the snow-covered countryside of central Minnesota, darting between Big Pine Lake and the area's other lakes. With the ice huts ... |
Big Sand Lake |
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Big Sandy Lake | Big Sandy Lake is located in Minnesota's northeast Aitkin County, home to over one million acres of hardwood forest and 365 lakes. With the majority of ... |
Big Stone Lake | Big Stone Lake's sparkling blue water covers 12,360 acres and forms the border between western Minnesota and northeastern South Dakota. This picturesque ... |
Big Trout Lake |
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Birch Lake | Located in St. Louis County Minnesota and the Superior National Forest, Birch Lake is an escape from the hustle and bustle of the concrete civilizations ... |
Black Lake |
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Blackduck Lake | Bald eagles gracefully swoop over elegant sandbars and around the large, peaceful island situated directly in the middle of Blackduck Lake. Located just ... |
Blue Springs Lake | Located in Jackson County, Missouri, Blue Springs Lake provides a relaxing retreat minutes from Kansas City's urban setting. Lying within Jackson County's ... |
Bluff Lake |
Also known as: Fox Chain O'Lakes Bluff Lake is a part of the Fox Chain O'Lakes in northeastern Illinois' Chicagoland tourism region, just 40 miles northwest of Chicago. This chain of ... |
Bodi Lake |
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Boulder Lake |
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Bowman Haley Lake |
Also known as: Bowman-Haley Lake Bowman Haley Lake, located in Southwestern North Dakota, was once a Sioux hunting ground. Bowman Haley Lake is now a 1,740-acre lake surrounded by rolling ... |
Bowstring Lake | Be it fishing, wakeboarding, canoeing or just simply wildlife watching, Bowstring Lake fulfills its visitors every vacation need. Set in Itasca County ... |
Boyer Lake | Boyer Lake is a scenic, 383-acre lake in western Becker County, Minnesota. With its many small islands, bays, and peninsulas, the lake is a favorite with ... |
Brainerd Lakes |
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Branched Oak Lake |
![]() Branched Oak Lake, part of the Branched Oak State Recreation Area, is conveniently located northwest of Lincoln, Nebraska's state capital. Branched Oak ... |
Brandenburg Lake |
Also known as: Lake of the Hollow, Fox Chain O'Lakes Brandenburg Lake, also known as Lake of the Hollow, is a private, freshwater lake connected to Illinois' Fox Chain of Lakes. This glacial succession includes ... |
Brandy Lake | Hundreds of lakes are located in the Northwoods region of Wisconsin, and Brandy Lake is among these aquatic gems. Although Brandy Lake is small, covering ... |
Brookville Lake |
![]() Nestled in the heart of the Whitewater River Valley, Brookville Lake is a gorgeous body of water providing water storage and many fine recreational activities ... |
Buckeye Lake |
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Buckskin Hills Lake |
![]() Buckskin Hills Lake is a small prairie lake of about 75 acres located in northeastern Nebraska's Dixon County. Lying four miles southwest of the town ... |
Bull Shoals Lake |
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Burntside Lake |
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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 ... |
Butte Des Morts Lake | Like all the Winnebago Pool lakes, Lake Butte des Morts is a fantastic place to fish and boat. Add all the amenities of the city of Oshkosh, Wisconsin ... |
Butternut Lake |
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Caesar Creek Lake |
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Cagles Mill Lake |
![]() Cagles Mill Lake, also known as Cagles Mill Reservoir and Cataract Lake, is located half in Lieber State Recreation Area and half in Cataract Falls State ... |
Calamus Reservoir |
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Candlewick Lake | Tucked away in the northern region of Illinois, 60 miles west of Chicago, Candlewick Lake offers respite at the end of a long day or recreation during ... |
Candlewood Lake | Candlewood Lake is a small, cozy, 1500-acre, private lake resort community situated in Morrow County, central Ohio. Though it is just an hour from the ... |
Carlyle Lake |
Also known as: Carlyle Reservoir Carlyle Lake, located in south-central Illinois, holds dual titles as largest artificial lake and largest body of water wholly contained within the state. ... |
Carter Lake |
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Cass Lake |
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Cass Lake |
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Castle Rock Lake |
![]() Castle Rock Lake offers what lake lovers want: a lot of water, an abundance of fish, and countless beautiful views. Castle Rock one of Wisconsin's largest ... |
Catfish Lake |
Also known as: Eagle River Chain of Lakes Centerpiece of the Eagle River Chain of Lakes, Catfish Lake holds a special spot in the hearts of visitors to the Lake Superior Northwoods region of Wisconsin. ... |
Cecil M. Harden Lake |
Also known as: Raccoon Lake Located in west central Indiana, the Cecil M. Harden Lake is a naturalist's delight and lies largely in Parke County and extends into Putnam County. ... |
Cedar Lake |
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Cedar Lake |
Also known as: Lake of The Red Cedars Historic Cedar Lake in the North Region of Indiana has figured prominently in Chicago-area resort history. The 794-acre natural lake was the result of ... |
Cedar Lake |
Also known as: Big Cedar Lake, Little Cedar Lake Surrounded by south west Michigan's Grape Country, Cedar Lake is a year round recreation destination. Spring and summer bring fishing, boating and swimming. ... |
Cedar Lake | Visitors never tire of exploring Cedar Lake, Minnesota with its many twists, turns, bays, and coves. Cedar Lake is a spring- and small stream-fed lake ... |
Channel Lake |
Also known as: Fox Chain O'Lakes Over 7,000 acres of water make up the lakes in the Fox Chain O'Lakes in northeastern Illinois. With almost 500 shoreline miles lined with vacation rentals, ... |
Chapman Lakes |
![]() One of the best kept secrets in the North Indiana region is the Chapman Lakes. The two natural lakes, Big Chapman and connected Little Chapman, have been ... |
Cheney Reservoir |
Also known as: Cheney Lake Cheney Reservoir is the premier recreation spot for outdoor activity in south central Kansas. Constructed by the Bureau of Reclamation, it was completed ... |
Chetek Chain of Lakes |
Also known as: Six Lakes Tucked in the midst of the Wisconsin's Lake Superior Northwoods Region lies the Chetek Chain of Lakes, also known as Six Lakes. Centuries ago, inhabitants ... |
Chicagon Lake |
![]() Chicagon Lake lies in Michigan's western Upper Peninsula only a few miles from the Wisconsin state line. The 1000-acre natural lake isn't well-known except ... |
Chippewa Lake | Chippewa Lake in Northeast Ohio is a little natural wonder, formed by retreating glaciers about 12,000 years ago that left a depression along Chippewa ... |
Chisago Lakes |
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Cisco Chain of Lakes |
![]() One of the lesser-known gems in Michigan's Upper Peninsula is the Cisco Chain of Lakes. This chain of interconnected lakes straddles the border between ... |
Clam Lake |
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Clamshell Lake |
Also known as: Whitefish Chain of Lakes Peals of laughter are often heard when central Minnesota's Clamshell Lake comes into view. Walking through the trees towards its sandy shoreline reveals ... |
Clark Lake |
![]() One of Southeast Michigan's long-term favorite places to be in summer is Clark Lake. This natural lake, enhanced in size by a small dam, has been a popular ... |
Clear Lake |
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Clear Lake | Long-settled and long-popular, Clear Lake has been called home to thousands of residents over the past 150 years. Nestled in the northeast corner of Indiana ... |
Clearwater Lake | Just north of Minnesota's small city of Annandale is Clearwater Lake, a popular residential lake in an area with abundant bodies of water. Visitors and ... |
Clearwater Lake | Shining in the middle of the Ozarks in southeastern Missouri, Clearwater Lake offers visitors more than 1,600 acres of water for boating, skiing, swimming ... |
Clendening Lake |
![]() The call of the wild permeates the area surrounding Clendening Lake. The meandering reservoir stretches over 10 miles along Brushy Creek and is enclosed ... |
Clinton Lake |
Also known as: Clinton Reservoir Travel to central Illinois and you'll find Clinton Lake, a 4,900 acre lake just 3 miles east of Clinton. Though the lake was originally built as a cooling ... |
Clinton Lake |
![]() Clinton Lake is a 7,000-acre reservoir located in northeastern Kansas, just south of Interstate 70 near Lawrence (between Topeka and Kansas City). Congress ... |
Colby Lake | Situated just southeast of Minnesota's illustrious Twin Cities, the cozy Colby Lake is comprised of 67 acres in Washington County. It features an average ... |
Coldwater Lake |
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Columbus Lake |
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Coralville Lake |
![]() Star of east-central Iowa's recreation opportunities, Coralville Lake has led the pack for the 60 years of its existence. Originally built to control ... |
Corey Lake | Corey Lake is a natural 630-acre lake in southwestern Michigan near the community of Three Rivers. Most of Corey Lake is located in St. Joseph County ... |
Council Bluff Lake | Settled snugly along the eastern edge of the Mark Twain National Forest in southern Missouri, Council Bluff Lake pulls outdoorsy individuals to its quiet ... |
Crab Orchard Lake | Crab Orchard Lake is the largest of three reservoirs that are part of the 43,899-acre Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge in southwestern Williamson ... |
Crane Lake | Crane Lake and neighboring Pickerel Lake are considered the crown jewels of Pickerel, Wisconsin. The 341-acre Crane Lake is connected by a channel to ... |
Crane Lake | Tucked into the vast and remote wilderness of northeastern Minnesota, Crane Lake is a picture of beauty seemingly taken before the rise of civilization. ... |
Crooked Lake | Crooked Lake, located five miles north of Angola in Steuben County, Indiana, is one of 101 lakes in Indiana's Northern Lakes Natural Area offering fishermen ... |
Crooked Lake |
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Cross Lake |
Also known as: Whitefish Chain of Lakes Cross Lake is one of 14 lakes in the Whitefish Chain of Lakes, which is the largest chain in the Brained area of Minnesota. Nestled in central Minnesota ... |
Crystal Lake |
![]() Crystal Lake, in northwestern Michigan's Benzie County, wouldn't be the beautiful sandy-shored lake it is today without the "Tragedy of Crystal Lake". ... |
Crystal Lake |
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Crystal Lake |
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Cullen Chain of Lakes |
Also known as: Upper Cullen Lake, Middle Cullen Lake, Lower Cullen Lake Cullen Chain of Lakes consists of three lakes, Upper Cullen, Middle Cullen, and Lower Cullen, located in Crow Wing County in the Central Region of Minnesota. ... |
Cut Foot Sioux Lakes |
![]() Few people have heard of the Northeast Minnesota destination of Cut Foot Sioux Lakes. Connected to neighboring Lake Winnibigoshish, the Cut Foot Sioux ... |
Cuyuna Lakes, Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area |
![]() Little known but extra special are the many lakes within the Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area in central Minnesota. Nature lovers and recreational ... |
Dallas Lake |
Also known as: Third Lake Dallas Lake in Indiana's Northern Region is the perfect Mid-western lake. Located in a chain of five lakes sometimes called the Indian Lakes Chain, Dallas ... |
Dam Lake |
Also known as: Sugar Camp Chain of Lakes A year round destination in the Northwoods Region of Wisconsin, Dam Lake in Oneida County offers fun, excitement and relaxation to its visitors. Beautifully ... |
Deep Lake | Even in a county with hundreds of lakes, Deep Lake stands out. Located in Lake County, in the Chicagoland Region of Illinois, private Deep Lake is noted ... |
Deer Lake |
![]() Often called the "Lake of Changing Colors," Deer Lake is a jewel in Minnesota's northwoods country. Located northwest of Grand Rapids in south-central ... |
Delavan Lake |
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Delaware Lake |
![]() Delaware Lake is a central Ohio reservoir designed and constructed by the Huntington District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Corps' Ohio ... |
Detroit Lake | Minnesota's Detroit Lake offers visitors an impressive number of things to do, both in and out of the water. The lake offers 3,067 acres of year-round ... |
Devil's Lake |
![]() Spring 2011: Water levels continue to rise with melting snow and spring rains, reaching 1,453 feet above sea level and about 177,000 acres in April. As ... |
Devil's Lake | Devil's Lake, located in Sauk County, Wisconsin, is the central attraction of the self named Devil's Lake State Park. At over 10,000 acres, this park ... |
Devils Kitchen Lake |
![]() Devils Kitchen Lake is one of three lakes (the other two are Crab Orchard Lake and Little Grassy Lake) that are part of the Crab Orchard National Wildlife ... |
Devils Lake |
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Dewart Lake | Dewart Lake is a natural lake in northern Indiana's Kosciusko County that was created during the last ice age. This body of water spans 551 acres with ... |
Diamond Lake | For those who dream of living on a private island, Diamond Lake in southwest Michigan can turn dreams into reality. Diamond Lake, with Diamond Island ... |
Duck Lake - Calhoun County | Located in Calhoun County, Duck Lake is a 629-acre lake near the small community of Springport in south-central Michigan. Listed as one of Michigan's ... |
Duck Lake - Muskegon County |
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Dunns Lake |
Also known as: Fox Chain O'Lakes If a vacation on the Fox River Chain of Lakes appeals to you, Dunns Lake in the Chicagoland Region is just the ticket. This small lake, reached via a ... |
Eagle Lake | Eagle Lake is a relatively shallow, but popular recreational lake in Racine County, Wisconsin. A county park on the northern shore and several public ... |
Eagle Lake | Sitting on the dock dangling her feet in the water and sipping a glass of local wine has become her favorite way to end the day at the cottage on Eagle ... |
Eagle River Chain of Lakes |
![]() The Eagle River Chain of Lakes in far northeastern Wisconsin is known to fishermen as prime Musky water, but the lakes are also a prime vacation destination ... |
East Fork Lake |
Also known as: East Fork Reservoir East Fork Lake, in the Southern Region of Illinois, is a well-kept secret in a land of many secrets. The southern third of Illinois has been known as ... |
East Okoboji Lake |
Also known as: East Lake Okoboji East Okoboji Lake is one of a chain of lakes known as Iowa's Great Lakes. East Okoboji Lake received its unique name from the Dakota Indians. They called ... |
East Silent Lake | East Silent Lake is located in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, with 328 watery acres and a maximum depth of 48 feet. The lake's 4.8-mile sandy shoreline ... |
Eau Claire Lakes |
Also known as: Upper Eau Claire Lake, Middle Eau Claire Lake, Lower Eau Claire Lake Among Wisconsin's more than 15,000 lakes is the Eau Claire Lakes Chain, made up of three larger lakes and eight spring-fed smaller ponds. The Chain including ... |
El Dorado Lake |
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Elizabeth Lake |
![]() Lake Elizabeth or Elizabeth Lake, as it is more commonly known, has been a vacation getaway for over 150 years. Located in the Northern Region of Illinois ... |
Elk Lake |
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Elkhart Lake | Elkhart Lake is one of the heartland's oldest resort lakes. Ideally situated just one hour from Milwaukee and two and a half hours from Chicago, the lake ... |
Evergreen Lake |
![]() One of Central Illinois' best-kept secret lies just north of Bloomington: Evergreen Lake. When the growing city needed additional water supply in 1971, ... |
Farm Island Lake |
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Fence Lake | Fence Lake is an impressive 3,555-acre lake near the town of Minocqua in Vilas County, Wisconsin. Surrounded by the dense hardwood and pine forests of ... |
Fish Trap Lake | A pure Minnesotan jewel, the sparkling 1,175-acre Fish Trap Lake is situated in the state's central tourism region. Located in Morrison County just two ... |
Fletcher Pond |
![]() Fletcher Pond, also known as the Fletcher Flooding, is an impoundment first created in 1935 when the Alpena Power Company dammed the Upper South Branch ... |
Forbes Lake | What started as a humble two acre lake in a twenty acre park has grown into one of southern Illinois' best fishing lakes and a great family destination. ... |
Fountain Lake | Fountain Lake is a sparkling 521-acre southern Minnesota lake, featuring three prominently-placed water fountains. Its shores surround the city of Albert ... |
Fox Chain O'Lakes |
![]() The Fox Chain O'Lakes is a collection of 15 navigable lakes on the Fox River, each with its own flavor. Called the "Key West of the Midwest," the Chain ... |
Fox Lake | The Winnebago Indians, the area's first inhabitants called it Hosh-a-rac-ah-tah or "good land." Later it was known as "Waushara" or "fish spear," and ... |
Fox Lake |
![]() Located north of Chicago in the Chicagoland Region of Illinois, Fox Lake is part of the Fox River Chain of Lakes. The Fox River Chain consists of nine ... |
Fremont Lakes |
![]() Fremont Lakes have turned human handiwork into a natural and recreational paradise. These small lakes are the result of groundwater filling sand-mining ... |
Fyre Lake | A musical artist may have made Fire Lake famous, but he didn't know about Fyre Lake! Located in the Western Region of Illinois a few miles south of the ... |
Gages Lake | Gages Lake, in the Chicagoland Region of Illinois, is the perfect example of why those "in the know" love Lake County. USNews recently listed the Gages ... |
Geist Reservoir |
![]() Originally built in 1944 as a water supply reservoir for Indianapolis, Geist Reservoir has become a much desired place to live. The City of Indianapolis ... |
Gibson Lake |
Also known as: Broad Pond Gibson Lake, located in southwestern Indiana just north of Interstate 64, holds the record for the largest lake built completely above ground in the state. ... |
Gile Flowage | Tucked away in Wisconsin's Northwoods, Gile Flowage is a lovely wilderness getaway. With its undeveloped shoreline and all the amenities of nearby Hurley, ... |
Glen Elder Reservoir |
Also known as: Waconda Lake Glen Elder Reservoir, also known as Waconda Lake, is one of the most scenic and popular outdoor attractions in Kansas. Located in north central Kansas ... |
Goshorn Lake |
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Governor Bond Lake |
Also known as: Greenville New City Lake Governor Bond Lake is proclaimed to be one of Greenville, Illinois best kept secrets. A water supply reservoir built in the late 1960's has become a ... |
Grand Lake | Grand Lake is steeped in history, rich in beauty and loaded with ways to enjoy the area. Grand Lake is in the Northeastern Tourism Region of Michigan. ... |
Grand Lake St. Marys |
![]() With its sail billowing in the wind, the sailboat glides in front of the lighthouse. It's a rare scene for an inland lake, but Grand Lake St. Marys is ... |
Granite Lake | Granite Lake is an awesome natural treasure situated on the western edge of Minnesota's Metro tourism region. Composed of 353 acres of surface area and ... |
Grass Lake |
Also known as: Fox Chain O'Lakes Grass Lake is one of nine lakes linked by channels to form the Fox Chain O'Lakes in northern Illinois. The combination of lakes is the largest inland, ... |
Green Lake |
![]() Green Lake, also known as Big Green Lake, is exceptional, and it has the statistics to prove it. It's Wisconsin's deepest natural inland lake: only Lake ... |
Green Lake |
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Grindstone Lake |
![]() Named for the Chippewa word "gajigwanabikokag" meaning grindstone, Grindstone Lake has beautiful, clean water and some exceptionally large fish. Near ... |
Griswold Lake |
![]() Griswold Lake is located in the Chicagoland Region of Illinois near Holiday Hills. The northern shore of Griswold Lake was first developed in the 1930s ... |
Gull Lake |
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Gull Lake |
![]() Gull Lake, located in the Central Region of Minnesota's "Land of 10,000 Lakes", boasts 9,418 surface acres and 38 miles of pristine shoreline. The deep, ... |
Gun Lake |
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Gunflint Lake |
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Hamilton Lake |
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Happy Hollow Lake |
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Hardy Lake |
Also known as: Quick Creek Reservoir Hardy Lake is located in south eastern Indian known as the southern plains and lowlands region. Wetlands, ponds, mudflats, deciduous woodlands and grasslands ... |
Harlan County Lake |
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Harry S. Truman Lake |
![]() It looks a like a reel of film perched on a bluff; it is the visitor center overlooking Truman Lake. The round wall of windows offers a panoramic view ... |
Heritage Lake |
Also known as: Maraldo Lake Originally named Maraldo Lake, Heritage Lake is a private 85-acre, man-made lake located just east of the town of Mackinaw on the border of Illinois' ... |
Hess Lake |
Also known as: Big Brooks Lake Hess Lake is a natural freshwater lake in the West Central tourism region of Michigan. Located in Newaygo County in Brooks Township, just southeast of ... |
Higgins Lake |
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Highland Lake |
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Hillsdale Lake |
Also known as: Hillsdale Reservoir The boat glides slowly over the tops of the submerged trees. Carefully he stalks them, intent as any predator. It's early summer on Hillsdale Lake, ... |
Holiday Shores Lake |
Also known as: Holiday Lake Holiday Shores Lake is a sprawling 430-acre, man-made lake in Madison County, Illinois. Formed by the damming of Joulters Creek in 1965, this unique lake ... |
Horseshoe Chain of Lakes |
![]() The Horseshoe Chain of Lakes in Central Minnesota has been a well-loved vacation destination for many years. The chain of over a dozen lakes along the ... |
Horseshoe Lake | Horseshoe Lake is an "oxbow" lake in west-central Illinois, created more than 3,000 years ago when a section of the mighty Mississippi River was cut off ... |
Horsethief Reservoir |
![]() The newest water playground in Southwest Kansas is Horsethief Reservoir. Named for Horsethief Canyon near the dam, the new reservoir provides both flood ... |
Houghton Lake |
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Hovey Lake |
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Hubbard Lake |
Also known as: Bottomless Lake, Alcona Lake, Coral Lake Summer in Michigan's Northeast region is synonymous with a place like Hubbard Lake. Less than 20 miles inland from Lake Huron's 'sunrise coast', Hubbard ... |
Huron River Chain of Lakes |
![]() One of the best places for lakeside living in Southeastern Michigan is along the lakes and canals of the Huron River Chain of Lakes. Called 'pontoon ... |
Indian Lake |
![]() Indian Lake is a 5,800-acre water playground in central Ohio's Logan County. Named after several Native American tribes that used to inhabit this area, ... |
Intermediate Lake |
![]() Intermediate Lake, in Antrim County is one of the main lakes in the Elk River Chain of Lakes which include Beals, Scotts, Six Mile, St. Clair, Ellsworth, ... |
Iowa Great Lakes |
![]() Most of the world equates Iowa with corn fields and election-year Straw Polls and has never heard of Iowa's Great Lakes. Nestled in the Northwest Region ... |
J. Edward Roush Lake |
Also known as: Huntington Lake J. Edward Roush Lake is one of three Upper Wabash Valley lakes and is situated in Huntington and Wells counties. The northeastern Indiana shoreline is ... |
Jackson City Reservoir |
![]() Jackson City Reservoir, commonly called Hammertown Lake, is open for business in Southeastern Ohio...and that business is fun. Hammertown is one of the ... |
Jordan Lake |
![]() Jordan Lake is a 213-acre residential lake in Wisconsin's Central Sands Prairie Region, just 15 miles from the famous Wisconsin Dells. Once called Long ... |
Kabekona Lake |
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Kabetogama Lake |
![]() Located just a few miles from the Canadian border in St. Louis County, Minnesota's Kabetogama Lake is every bit as unique as its name implies. This freshwater ... |
Kangaroo Lake | If you've ever had a yearning for the traditional Door County summer, Kangaroo Lake is what your dreams are made of. White birch, sandy-bottom swimming ... |
Kanopolis Lake |
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Kaw Lake |
![]() Kaw Lake is a large lake covering an area of 17,000 acres. Its three fingerlike "arms" lie in two midwestern states, Oklahoma and Kansas. Kaw Lake is ... |
Kellart Lake | For a select and lucky few, Kellart Lake is a scenic and peaceful retreat. An hour and a half from Chicago, 45 minutes from Bloomington, Champaign and ... |
Kinkaid Lake |
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Kiser Lake |
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Klinger Lake | Klinger Lake in Saint Joseph County has been a top recreation and fishing spot in western lower Michigan for well over 150 years. Located less than three ... |
Koontz Lake |
Also known as: Woodworth's Lake A jewel among the rolling fields of the Indiana prairie, Koontz Lake is a much-loved destination for generations of visitors. Located in Indiana's Northern ... |
Lac Courte Oreilles |
![]() Known for its "really big muskie," Lac Courte Oreilles near Hayward in Sawyer County has been a popular recreation spot with anglers for well over a hundred ... |
Lac La Belle |
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Lac qui Parle | Thousands of feathered creatures gather here, nesting, breeding and chattering about things only birds would know about. For the myriad sounds the birds ... |
Lac Vieux Desert |
Also known as: Lac Vieux Lake Lac Vieux Desert is the French name for this 4,260-acre lake of Michigan and Wisconsin. The name was given by French fur trappers who were among the ... |
Lake Alexander |
Also known as: Alexander Lake, Lake Alec No place invites lakefront dreaming quite like Lake Alexander. Located in the Lincoln Lakes area of Central Minnesota, this beautiful lake has it all: ... |
Lake Andrusia |
Also known as: Andrusia Lake The "Mighty Mississippi River," made legendary in songs and novels, travels 2,552 miles from its start to its delta at the Gulf of Mexico. The headwaters ... |
Lake Arbutus | Nestled in the northwest corner of the Black River State Forest near scenic Hatfield, Wisconsin, 839-acre Lake Arbutus offers visitors and residents excellent ... |
Lake Ashtabula | Lake Ashtabula is located among the gentle rolling prairies of southeastern North Dakota. Stretching 27 miles along the Sheyenne River, Lake Ashtabula ... |
Lake Bellaire |
![]() Michigan has a bounty of beautiful lakes, and those found in Antrim County are no exception. Lake Bellaire is situated to the east of Lake Michigan; this ... |
Lake Bemidji |
![]() A cornucopia of soothing sound, rejuvenating sights and the invigorating scents of nature at work, Lake Bemidji is one of Minnesota's natural gems. A ... |
Lake Beulah |
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Lake Calhoun |
![]() Thousands of people come to Minneapolis' Chain of Lakes every year. The five beautiful lakes (Lake Harriet, Cedar Lake, Brownie Lake, Lake of the Isles ... |
Lake Carlinville |
Also known as: Carlinville Lake, Lake 1 and Lake 2 Located in the Central region of Illinois, Lake Carlinville (also known as Carlinville Lake) is a 355-acre lake used for drinking water and recreation ... |
Lake Carroll |
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Lake Catatoga |
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Lake Centralia | Illinois' Lake Centralia is an alluring 400-acre body of water that was constructed in 1910. It is located in the heart of Marion County, a region named ... |
Lake Charlevoix |
![]() Lake Charlevoix is one of the most famous of northern Michigan lakes primarily because of its popularity among boaters of all types. Originally called ... |
Lake Chetac |
Also known as: Big Chetac Lake To escape from the hustle and bustle of a daily routine, visit Lake Chetac in the Northwoods Region of Wisconsin in Sawyer County. Also known as Big ... |
Lake Chippewa |
![]() Tucked away in Sawyer County in northwest Wisconsin, Lake Chippewa is a rare undeveloped paradise. Called the "Big Chip," Lake Chippewa is one of Wisconsin's ... |
Lake Darling |
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Lake Delton |
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Lake DuBay |
![]() Located in central Wisconsin near Stevens Point, Lake DuBay is a great place to boat, fish and explore. Lake DuBay straddles Portage and Marathon Counties. ... |
Lake Elmo |
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Lake Erie |
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Lake Everett | Nestled in the northern section of the beautiful Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, 35-acre Lake Everett's sparkling waters invite people of all ages ... |
Lake Francis Case |
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Lake Freeman |
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Lake Galena |
Also known as: Galena Lake, Galena Reservoir Tucked in a corner of the Northern Region of Illinois, Lake Galena presents one of the finest examples of a well-planned manmade lake. Galena Reservoir, ... |
Lake Geneva |
![]() A laid-back atmosphere mixed with amazing activities make astoundingly beautiful Lake Geneva one of the most perfect relaxation and recreation destinations ... |
Lake Glenn Shoals |
Also known as: Glenn Shoals Lake Lake Glenn Shoals, also known as Glenn Shoals Lake, is located near Hillsboro, Illinois. The City of Hillsboro built the lake for flood control and water ... |
Lake Gogebic | Lake Gogebic, located at the western tip of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP) is a hidden gem, far undervalued in the outdoor sports world. Lake Gogebic ... |
Lake Harriet |
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Lake Huron |
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Lake Independence |
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Lake Irene |
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Lake Iroquois |
Also known as: Iroquois Lake Three little boys scramble out of the fishing boat while their nervous father says a silent prayer that the boat won't tip over. It is a ritual they ... |
Lake Itasca |
![]() The headwaters of the mighty Mississippi River originate at 1,162-acre Lake Itasca. Wild and impressive, this beautiful lake is surrounded entirely by ... |
Lake Jacomo |
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Lake James |
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Lake Keesus |
Also known as: Keesus Lake Lake Keesus is in the Southern Savanna region of Wisconsin, where suburbia in the east meets rural life in the west. Northwest of Waukesha County, where ... |
Lake Kegonsa |
![]() Lake Kegonsa gets its name from "Ke-go-e," the Chippewa word for fish, and it has been called the "Lake of Many Fishes." The lake is in Dane County near ... |
Lake Koshkonong |
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Lake Leelanau |
![]() Michigan is a bounty of natural resources - a place where every town is less than two hours from a body of water. Among these bodies of water, Lake Leelanau ... |
Lake Lemon |
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Lake Lida |
![]() Located in the Central Region of Minnesota, Lake Lida (also known as North Lake Lida) is a 5,564-acre lake known for its prime walleye fishing. With a ... |
Lake Lizzie | Located six miles northeast of Pelican Rapids in Otter Tail County, Lake Lizzie is a 4,035-acre lake connected to Pelican Lake and Prairie Lake via the ... |
Lake Lou Yaeger |
Also known as: Lake Lou, Lou Yaeger Reservoir One of the hidden gems in the central Illinois heartland, Lake Lou Yaeger provides over 1200 acres of recreational enjoyment to residents and visitors ... |
Lake Lucerne |
![]() Tucked away in the Lake Superior Northwoods Region of Wisconsin, Lake Lucerne has provided the perfect getaway spot for generations of lakelubbers. The ... |
Lake Macatawa |
![]() The Ottawa tribe of Native Americans called Lake Macatawa "Ma-Ca-Ta-Wa" or Black Lake. The water, like many lakes in northern states, was dark from tannin ... |
Lake Macbride |
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Lake Manitou |
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Lake Marie |
Also known as: Fox Chain O' Lakes Fresh water bog, river bluff and gently sloping hills characterize the land around Lake Marie. Cherry elm, birch, sumac and spruce are beautiful in the ... |
Lake Mary | Covering 2,371 acres, Lake Mary is one of the larger lakes in the Alexandria Lakes Area in Douglas County, Minnesota. Although certain areas of the lake ... |
Lake Mattoon |
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Lake Maxinkuckee |
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Lake McConaughy |
![]() Lake McConaughy, commonly called Big Mac, is Nebraska's largest reservoir with 30,500 acres and 76 shoreline miles. Lake McConaughy is conveniently located ... |
Lake McKinley |
Also known as: McKinley Lake Located in a region that has been called the "Roads to Relaxation", McKinley Lake in Washburn County, Wisconsin offers visitors a quiet respite to relax ... |
Lake Mendota |
![]() Sometimes called the "City of 4 Lakes," Madison in Dane County is the capital of Wisconsin and its second largest city. Its "Lake, City, Lake" trademark ... |
Lake Metigoshe |
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Lake Metonga |
Also known as: Metonga Lake She looks up and freezes, the coffee cup halfway to her mouth. Standing in front of her in the grasses and shallow water of the lake is the biggest creature ... |
Lake Michigamme |
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Lake Michigan |
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Lake Michigan-Huron |
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Lake Milton |
Also known as: Milton Reservoir Mahoning County's Lake Milton in the Northeast Region of Ohio holds a century's-worth of history along its picturesque shores. The area was part of the ... |
Lake Minatare |
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Lake Minnetonka |
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Lake Minnewaska |
Also known as: Minnewaska Lake Perfectly positioned in Minnesota's Central region for easy access, Lake Minnewaska offers the best of everything in lake-based recreation. Over 7,000 ... |
Lake Minocqua |
![]() Summer vacation to many in the Midwest means Lake Minocqua. The time-honored tradition of 'going up North' connotes different destinations to different ... |
Lake Monona |
![]() Originally called "Tchee-ho-bo-kee-xa-te-la" or Teepee Lake by the Winnebago Indians who lived in the area, Lake Monona is one of the lakes bordering ... |
Lake Nebagamon |
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Lake Nokomis | It is no accident that Oneida County's motto is "Where nature lingered longer." Wisconsin's Northwoods are truly inspiring. With over a thousand lakes ... |
Lake Nokomis |
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Lake Noquebay | Lake Noquebay spans more than 2,400 acres in northeastern Wisconsin. Located in Marinette County, Lake Noquebay is part of Wisconsin's Lake Michigan Region. ... |
Lake Oahe |
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Lake of Egypt | She settles herself into the kayak and pushes away from the shore. The small boat cuts through the fog rising from the surface of the lake, and she turns ... |
Lake of the Ozarks |
![]() Painting plains of central Missouri a liquid blue, Lake of the Ozarks snakes its way through the landscape. Just 180 miles from St. Louis and 170 miles ... |
Lake of the Woods |
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Lake Onalaska |
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Lake Osakis |
![]() Lake Osakis, stretched across the prairie in the Central Region of Minnesota, has been a vacation destination for several generations of 'lake lubbers'. ... |
Lake Owasso & Lake Josephine |
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Lake Owen | Nestled in the heart of Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest near Drummond, Wisconsin, 1,323-acre Lake Owen stretches for nine miles through scenic rolling ... |
Lake Pardee | Lake Pardee is a private, residential, 206-acre lake in Iron County, near Mercer, Wisconsin. The lake area of Mercer is known for its vast, pristine beauty. ... |
Lake Pepin |
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Lake Petenwell | Thirty miles north of the famous Wisconsin Dells near Monroe Center, Lake Petenwell is a hidden treasure. The largest manmade inland lake in the state ... |
Lake Petersburg |
Also known as: Petersburg Lake, Petersburg Reservoir Something in human nature seems to require a water body to feel complete: Lake Petersburg fills that need. The people of Petersburg on the border between ... |
Lake Plantagenet |
![]() Lake Plantagenet holds a special place in the hearts of fishermen in Northwest Minnesota. Where else can you find fighting muskie with a four-foot size ... |
Lake Poygan |
Also known as: Poygan Lake The heron wades slowly through the reeds at the edge of the lake, stalking his prey. On the other side of the reeds, the man in the boat is doing exactly ... |
Lake Puckaway |
Also known as: Puckaway Lake Lake Puckaway spans more than 5,000 acres in Green Lake County, part of Wisconsin's Central Sands Prairie Region. The family hungering for an old-fashioned ... |
Lake Red Rock |
![]() Lake Red Rock is a reservoir in south-central Iowa created by the Army Corps of Engineers. This Marion County lake was constructed over the course of ... |
Lake Ripley |
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Lake Saint Clair |
![]() Heart-shaped Lake Saint Clair is the smallest body of water in the Great Lakes system. Tucked between Lake Huron to the north and Lake Erie to the south, ... |
Lake Saint Helen |
Also known as: Lake St. Helen Lake Saint Helen is located in Roscommon County of northern Michigan near Interstate 75 and right next to the town of St. Helen - Charlton Heston's childhood ... |
Lake Sakakawea |
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Lake Sara |
![]() Lake Sara - a refreshing oasis in central Illinois! What does a community like Effingham Illinois do when they run out of water? They build a reservoir ... |
Lake Shafer |
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Lake Sharpe | Lake Sharpe, located on South Dakota Highways 50 and 47 near Chamberlain, and Reliance, is one of the four reservoirs constructed along the Missouri River ... |
Lake Shelbyville |
Also known as: Shelbyville Lake, Shelbyville Reservoir Seventeen miles and thousands of acres of water stretch out in front of power boaters leaving the dam at Lake Shelbyville. In addition to its wide expanses, ... |
Lake Shetek |
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Lake Shishebogama | Located in the beautiful Northwoods region of Wisconsin, Lake Shishebogama is a sparkling 716-acre lake located northwest of the town Minocqua. Shishebogama ... |
Lake Sinissippi |
![]() Located in Dodge County just north of Hustisford in the midst of Wisconsin farmland, Sinissippi Lake is a beautiful pastoral escape. Surrounded by gently ... |
Lake Springfield |
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Lake Superior |
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Lake Sylvia |
Also known as: West Lake Sylvia, East Lake Sylvia, Twin Lake, Greater Lake Sylvia The kayaker slips into the water a paddles slowly out into West Lake Sylvia. It is barely light, and there is no one awake but the fishermen and loons. ... |
Lake Taneycomo |
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Lake Taylorville | Completed in 1962 by the City of Taylorville, Illinois, Lake Taylorville is the city's source of water and a major recreation facility. The reservoir ... |
Lake Thompson |
Also known as: Thompson Lake Located in the beautiful Northwoods region of Wisconsin, Lake Thompson is a sparkling 382-acre lake located southeast of Rhinelander in Oneida County. ... |
Lake Thunderbird | Nestled in the rural Illinois woods, Lake Thunderbird is set in Putnam County, the smallest county in Illinois. The lake, located on the border of the ... |
Lake Traverse | Lake Traverse straddles the border of Minnesota's Central tourism region and South Dakota's northeastern Great Lakes and Prairie region. Covering more ... |
Lake Vermilion |
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Lake Waconia |
![]() Lake Waconia is one of the lesser-known large lakes in the Minneapolis Metro Region. At nearly 3100 acres, the lake offers plenty of play space for water ... |
Lake Wanahoo |
![]() The newest lake in Nebraska's Metro Region, Lake Wanahoo will officially greet visitors on April 28, 2012. This attractive gem is eagerly anticipated ... |
Lake Washington |
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Lake Waubesa |
![]() Dane County in south central Wisconsin has plenty of water for recreation. There are 37 lakes and 475 miles of streams and rivers including 14 miles ... |
Lake Waveland |
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Lake Wawasee |
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Lake Wee-Ma-Tuk | Lake Wee-Ma-Tuk, located southwest of Peoria, Illinois, is a shining example of thoughtful land restoration. The 154-acre private lake is part of an upscale ... |
Lake Wildwood |
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Lake Wingra |
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Lake Winnebago |
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Lake Winneconne | The Winneconne Chamber of Commerce describes its town as a "hidden treasure," and the same can be said of Lake Winneconne. The excellent fishing and ... |
Lake Winnibigoshish |
Also known as: Lake Winnie Lake Winnibigoshish is a legend among Minnesota lakes. The lake's impressive size, covering more than 58,500 acres, reaches into both the Northwest and ... |
Lake Winter | Lake Winter is a 257-acre lake hidden in the shadow of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in Sawyer County, Wisconsin. Created by an impoundment ... |
Lake Wisconsin |
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Lake Wissota |
Also known as: Wissota Lake If you are a Titanic (the movie) fan, you might remember Jack Dawson saying that he grew up in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. He also mentioned that he used ... |
Lake Zurich |
![]() Lake Zurich is a charming private lake conveniently located 35 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois and approximately 50 miles south of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ... |
Lakes of Custer State Park |
![]() Recreational travelers in South Dakota's Black Hills, Badlands and Lakes Region will find the vacationland of their dreams among the five lakes dotted ... |
Landing Lake | Landing Lake is a sparkling 220-acre lake on the Wisconsin side of the Wisconsin-Michigan border. Connected to 131-acre Mill Lake, the two lakes offer ... |
Lauderdale Lakes |
Also known as: Green Lake, Middle Lake, Mill Lake, Lauderdale Chain of Lakes The Lauderdale Lakes consist of a chain of three lakes - Green Lake, Middle Lake, and Mill Lake - located in scenic north-central Walworth County, Wisconsin. ... |
Leach Lake | A hidden treasure awaits at Leach Lake. This small lake lies in the Southwest Region of Michigan and is often overshadowed by larger, more well-known ... |
Leech Lake |
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Lewis and Clark Lake |
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Lewis Lake | Deep within eastern Minnesota's wilderness sits an enticing body of water known as Lewis Lake. This body of water was naturally formed from the most recent ... |
Little Bear Lake | Burnett County, in Wisconsin's great Northwoods region, was once buried under massive Glacial Lake Grantsburg. As the glacier slowly retreated, over 500 ... |
Little Boy Lake | Paradise comes at very little cost while guests look upon Little Boy Lake's shimmering waters in northern Minnesota. This 1,372-acre lake is moments away ... |
Little Cedar Lake | Little Cedar Lake, located near West Bend, Wisconsin is a glacier-formed, 246-acre lake in the Kettle Moraine area of Washington County. Kettle Moraine ... |
Little Crooked Lake | Little Crooked Lake is 153-acre lake just northwest of Boulder Junction in Vilas County, Wisconsin. In a region already overflowing with natural splendor, ... |
Little Glen Lake | White sand beaches and strikingly blue water to rival the Caribbean don't instantly call northwest Michigan to mind, but for Little Glen Lake it's true. ... |
Little Grassy Lake |
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Little Spider Lake |
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Little Swan Lake |
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Long Lake |
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Long Lake |
![]() Located 40 miles northwest of Chicago, the Fox Chain O'Lakes is one of the most popular inland water sport destinations in the state of Illinois. The ... |
Long Lake |
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Long Lake-Cheboygan County |
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Long Lake-Grand Traverse County |
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Longview Lake |
![]() Northwest Missouri's Longview Lake is one of the recreational focal points of Jackson County Parks and Recreation. The 930-acre lake lies amid 4,852-acre ... |
Lost Lake | Lost Lake is a sparkling 541-acre lake just north of Saint Germain in Vilas County, Wisconsin. Bordered on the south by the American Legion State Forest ... |
Lower Kaubashine Lake | Located on what is called the "Quiet Side of the Northwoods", 187-acre Lower Kaubashine Lake is a beautiful, family oriented resort lake near Hazelhurst ... |
Lyman Lake | Nestled in the Northwoods region of Douglas County, Wisconsin, 403-acre Lyman Lake offers visitors and residents a picture perfect vacation spot for fishing, ... |
Madison Lake | Madison Lake is a natural, freshwater lake situated in Minnesota's Blue Earth County. It is a rather large lake, with a surface area of 1,113 acres and ... |
Magician Lake |
Also known as: Silver lake Magician Lake. . .the name holds an air of mystery. One envisions foggy evenings and a haunted island. But in truth, the only mystery about Magician Lake ... |
Maiden Lake | With a premier setting in the beautiful Nicolet National Forest, Maiden Lake in Oconto County, Wisconsin, is a sparkling lake amid towering trees and ... |
Manistique Lakes |
![]() Manistique Lakes! Just the name is enough to evoke bouts of nostalgia in millions of past visitors. The lakes - North Manistique Lake at 1,722 acres, ... |
Manitowish Chain of Lakes |
![]() Located in the heart of scenic Vilas County, the Manitowish Chain of Lakes is truly a northern Wisconsin vacation paradise. The chain consists of ten ... |
Manitowish Lake |
Also known as: Manitowish Chain of Lakes Tucked into the middle of the Manitowish Waters Chain in Vilas County Wisconsin, Manitowish Lake is one of 10 lakes: Little Star Lake, Island Lake, Rest ... |
Manson Lake | Located in the scenic Northwoods region of Wisconsin, Manson Lake is a beautiful 236-acre, spring-fed lake northwest of the city of Rhinelander in Oneida ... |
Maple Lake, MN |
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Marindahl Lake |
![]() Marindahl Lake, in South Dakotas's Southeast Region, isn't the kind of lake you'll find on lists of the world's greatest lakes. Indeed, you may not be ... |
Mark Twain Lake |
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Matthews Lake | Surrounded by spreading aspen, oaks and pines of Wisconsin's Northwoods, Matthews Lake offers relaxation and recreation to those who come to her shores. ... |
Medicine Lake |
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Melvern Lake |
![]() Melvern Lake is the perfect spot in dry southeast Kansas to enjoy a week at the lake. Built in 1972 as a flood control reservoir, Melvern Lake now offers ... |
Merritt Reservoir |
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Middle Lake |
![]() Middle Lake is a 259-acre lake in the center of the Lauderdale Lakes chain. The three-lake chain (Green Lake, Middle Lake, and Mill Lake) covers 807 acres ... |
Milford Lake |
![]() Milford Lake is the largest reservoir in Kansas with 163 shoreline miles and 16,000 surface acres. The lake offers abundant recreational opportunities ... |
Mill Lake |
![]() The Waterloo Recreation Area in Southeast Michigan has so many lakes, it's hard to pick a place to begin. Small Mill Lake is a natural starting point ... |
Mille Lacs Lake |
![]() August 2015 Update: The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued an order August 2, 2015 banning walleye fishing for the rest of the season. The ... |
Minneapolis Chain of Lakes |
![]() The Minneapolis Chain of Lakes is an urban recreation gem of five lakes: Lake Harriet, Lake Calhoun, Lake of the Isles, Cedar Lake, and Brownie Lake. ... |
Mississinewa Lake |
![]() Visitors to north central Indiana will find myriad recreational activities, surrounded by unspoiled, scenic beauty at Mississinewa Lake. This 3,180-acre ... |
Monroe Lake |
![]() The largest lake in Indiana, Monroe Lake is also one of the state's most scenic. Set among the rolling wooded hills, limestone bluffs overlook the 10,000+-acre ... |
Moose Lake | The passage of time often brings change and development to certain areas, but northern Minnesota's Moose Lake rests quietly in its remote setting. With ... |
Morse Reservoir |
![]() Located in central Indiana, Morse Reservoir awaits visitors and those looking to relocate to the good life. The lake is just a short drive from Indianapolis ... |
Mosquito Creek Lake |
![]() Mosquito Creek Lake is one of the highlights of Northeast Ohio. At 7850 acres, it is the second largest inland lake in the state. Also known as Mosquito ... |
Mullett Lake |
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Muskegon Lake |
![]() One of Michigan's little-known vacation hotspots is Muskegon Lake. Lake Muskegon, as it is sometimes called, has been a major port on the eastern Lake ... |
Namakan Lake |
![]() Namakan Lake's delights await the lucky visitor. Covering more than 24,000 acres with many small islands, about half of the lake is located in Minnesota's ... |
Namekagon Lake |
![]() Surrounded on all sides by the beautiful Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, Lake Namekagon is a great Wisconsin Northwoods getaway in Bayfield County. ... |
Nelson Lake | With its undeveloped shoreline and beautiful water, Nelson Lake joins the other Hayward Lakes as a fantastic Wisconsin destination. Historically there ... |
Norfork Lake |
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North Long Lake |
![]() Covering almost 6,000 acres, North Long Lake is one of the largest and most popular of the Brainerd Lakes. North Long Lake is located in the Central ... |
Norway Lake |
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Oak Lake | As a kayaker slides into Wisconsin's Oak Lake, he notices the dense mix of hardwood pines surrounding the lake's edge. The thick tree line separates the ... |
Okamanpeedan Lake |
Also known as: Tuttle Lake Located in Martin County, Minnesota and Emmet County, Iowa, Okamanpeedan Lake is also known as Tuttle Lake. Okamanpeedan is Native American for "nesting ... |
Okauchee Lake | Okauchee Lake is a 1,187-acre lake located in northern Waukesha County, Wisconsin. One of the larger "Lake Country" lakes, Okauchee Lake's meandering ... |
Opal Lake |
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Orchard Lake | Orchard Lake is a 788-acre natural lake in southeastern Michigan, just three miles from the city of Pontiac and 25 miles from Detroit. This residential ... |
Otsego Lake |
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Otter Lake | Otter Lake is located among the beautiful waterways and breathtaking scenery of Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA). This isolated lake lies ... |
Otter Lake |
Also known as: Eagle River Chain of Lakes Otter Lake is one of more than 1,300 lakes, 73 rivers and streams, and a half million acres of forest found within northeastern Wisconsin's Vilas County. ... |
Otter Tail Lake | With over 13,000 acres of water and 22 miles of shoreline, Otter Tail Lake is the largest lake in Otter Tail County and is located in the Central tourism ... |
Paradise Lake |
![]() Paradise Lake is truly a lakelubber's paradise. This 1900-acre lake in Michigan's Northwest region has been a paradise for countless numbers of cottage ... |
Patoka Lake |
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Paw Paw Lake | Paw Paw Lake. Just the name invokes lazy, hot summer days in a secluded country setting. Situated in Southwest Michigan, 891-acre Paw Paw Lake is a country-like ... |
Pelican Lake | Oneida County in Wisconsin's Northwoods has over a thousand lakes and over 68,000 acres of water making it one of the largest concentrations of water ... |
Pelican Lake-Crow Wing County |
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Pelican Lake-Otter Tail County | Pelican Lake is a 3,925-acre lake located in northwestern Otter Tail County approximately 7 miles north of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota. Pelican Lake is ... |
Pelican Lake-St. Louis County |
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Pentwater Lake |
![]() Oceana County, Michigan, is home to Pentwater Lake, a 483-acre natural freshwater lake with a very irregular shape. Pentwater Lake's shoreline is 8.6 ... |
Perch Lake | Sipping wine on the dock at Perch Lake with nothing to break the quiet but the chorus of bullfrogs, time slows down - settling into a new rhythm. Peaceful ... |
Perry Lake |
![]() Tucked neatly into the northeast region of Kansas about 40 miles west of Kansas City, Perry Lake Reservoir provides tons of fun for those lucky enough ... |
Pewaukee Lake |
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Phalen Chain of Lakes |
![]() Lake Phalen and the Phalen Chain of Lakes provide the City of St. Paul with a major source for water-based fun. The lakes officially included in the chain ... |
Pickerel Lake |
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Pickerel Lake | Pickerel Lake is a pristine 1,272-acre lake in Forest County and Langlade County, Wisconsin. With over ten miles of shoreline and a maximum depth of 19 ... |
Pickerel Lake |
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Pike Lake (Washington County) |
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Pike Lake Chain of Lakes |
![]() The Pike Lake Chain of Lakes is a group of four fully navigable, spring-fed lakes, two creeks and a fifth lake accessible by a short portage. Located ... |
Pimushe Lake | He's been out on Pimushe Lake since dawn and hasn't seen anything. Ready to give up, he's walking down an abandoned logging road heading back to the ... |
Pine Lake |
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Pine Lake and Stone Lake |
Also known as: Pine Lake, Stone Lake, Clear Lake, Lily Lake, Harris Lake, Lower Long Lake Tucked away in the North Region of Indiana, the small city of LaPorte hosts two recreational lakes, Pine Lake and its neighbor Stone Lake. The area includes ... |
Pipestem Lake | Pipestem Lake stretches five and a half miles long on Pipestem Creek in south-central North Dakota, just a few miles north of Jamestown. With 840 acres ... |
Pistakee Lake |
Also known as: Lake Pistakee, Fox Chain O'Lakes Pistakee Lake is a well-known destination to generations of Chicago area Lakelubbers. Located on the famous Fox River Chain of Lakes in the Chicagoland ... |
Pleasant Hill Lake |
Also known as: Pleasant Hill Reservoir Crisp clean air, glistening blue water, and miles of picturesque nature describe the majestic beauty of Pleasant Hill Lake. Located near Perrysville, ... |
Pleasant Lake | Pleasant Lake is a small family-friendly lake tucked away in southeast Michigan. The 269-acre all sports lake in Jackson County has more than enough ... |
Pokegama Lake |
Also known as: Lake Pokegama Pokegama Lake has been a premier vacation destination for over 100 years. Located on the southwestern side of Grand Rapids, Minnesota in Itasca County, ... |
Pomme de Terre Lake |
![]() One of Missouri's lesser-known recreational destinations is Pomme De Terre Lake. Construction of this reservoir was completed in 1961, although it had ... |
Pontiac Lake |
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Portage Lake (Manistee County) |
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Powers Lake |
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Prairie Lake |
Also known as: Chetek Chain of Lakes Prairie Lake is the northernmost lake in the Chetek Chain of Lakes located in Wisconsin's Lake Superior Northwoods region. The Chetek Chain of Lakes consists ... |
Prior Lake |
![]() Thousands of years ago, when glaciers crept through the part of North America that is now Minnesota, they left behind a series of natural features that ... |
Punderson Lake |
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Pymatuning Lake |
![]() Pymatuning Lake, located in northwestern Pennsylvania and spilling over into northeastern Ohio, is a lake of superlatives: Clocking in at 17,088 acres ... |
Rainy Lake |
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Rathbun Lake |
Also known as: Lake Rathbun One of the largest lakes in the state of Iowa, Rathbun Lake is located in Appanoose County and is a perfect place to enjoy water sports, fishing, and ... |
Red Cedar Lake | Located in the beautiful rolling hills of northwest Wisconsin, Red Cedar Lake in Barron County welcomes everyone to come for a visit in any season for ... |
Rend Lake |
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Rest Lake |
Also known as: Manitowish Chain of Lakes Located in Wisconsin's Vilas County, Rest Lake is part of the Manitowish Waters Chain which includes 10 beautiful lakes: Manitowish Lake, Little Star ... |
Richmond Lake |
![]() Richmond Lake turned 75 years old in 2012. Built near Aberdeen during the Dust Bowl and Great Depression of the 1930s, Richmond Lake was one of 657 lakes ... |
Roosevelt Lake |
Also known as: Crooked Lake -historical Roosevelt Lake is the kind of place that evokes generations of memories. Located about 45 miles north of Brainerd, Roosevelt Lake is at the north end ... |
Round Lake |
![]() Nestled in Wisconsin's Northwoods, Round Lake in Sawyer County is a fantastic place to boat and fish. Part of the Hayward Lakes that include Grindstone ... |
Round Lake |
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Rush Lake | Rush Lake is a conservation success story in the making and a testament to what can happen when diverse groups are willing to put aside their differences ... |
Rush Lake |
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Saganaga Lake |
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Salamonie Lake |
![]() Salamonie Lake is a large, unspoiled reservoir spanning the border of both Huntington and Wabash Counties in north central Indiana. The lake is part ... |
Salt Fork Lake |
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Sand Lake |
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Saylorville Lake |
![]() Saylorville Lake is a man-made reservoir located on the Des Moines River bordering the town of Polk City, about 11 miles north of Des Moines, Iowa. The ... |
Sea Gull Lake |
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Senecaville Lake |
![]() Senecaville Lake, also known as Seneca Lake, is the third largest inland lake in Ohio with 3,550 acres. Senecaville Lake is conveniently located in southeastern ... |
Shawano Lake |
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Shell Lake | Some of Wisconsin's best fishing is in the clean, clear water of beautiful Shell Lake. Tucked away in rural northwest Wisconsin, Shell Lake and the city ... |
Shenango River Lake |
![]() Located mostly in northwestern Pennsylvania between Greenville PA and Sharon PA - and spilling into northeastern Ohio - Shenango River Lake provides flood ... |
Sherman Reservoir |
![]() Sherman Reservoir adds great recreation value to the Sandhills region of Nebraska in addition to precious irrigation water for thousands of farm acres. ... |
Silver Lake |
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Silver Lake | Pushing her kayak out into the water of Silver Lake, she glides through the early morning mist rising off the surface of the water. With steady, strong ... |
Silver Lake | During a typical summer evening at Silver Lake in northern Wisconsin, visitors spend their evenings seemingly a world away from civilization. A steady ... |
Siseebakwet Lake |
Also known as: Sugar Sitting atop a brightly-colored towel and looking across Siseebakwet Lake's crystalline, vividly blue waters might bring up images of the Caribbean or ... |
Smith Lake |
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Smithville Lake | Smithville Lake, located in the City of Smithville in northwest Missouri, is a recreational wonderland. With nearly 7,200 surface acres of water, Smithville ... |
Snowbank Lake |
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South Long Lake |
![]() South Long Lake near Brainerd, Minnesota in Crow Wing County offers 2,115 acres of scenic beauty with a shoreline surrounded by rolling hills covered ... |
Sparkling Lake | In an area with an extraordinary number of lakes, Sparkling Lake sometimes slips under the radar. The lakes in Wisconsin's Lake Superior Northwoods Region ... |
Spectacle Lake |
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Spider Lake |
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Spirit Lake |
![]() Spirit Lake is one of a chain of lakes known as Iowa's Great Lakes. Also called Big Spirit Lake, this natural body of water was named by the Dakota Native ... |
Spirit Lake | The small town of Menahga, Minnesota wraps itself around sparkling, 115-acre Spirit Lake. This popular recreation lake stays busy year round, especially ... |
Spring Lake |
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Squaw Lake |
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Star Lake | Star Lake is a 4,721-acre lake located in north-central Otter Tail County approximately four miles west of Dent, Minnesota. The lake's name was derived ... |
Star Lake | Shaped more like a horseshoe than a star, Star Lake is a largely undeveloped 1,206-acre lake 10 miles north of Saint Germain in Vilas County, Wisconsin. ... |
Stockton Lake |
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Stone Lake | Stone lake is a beautiful 525-acre, glacier formed lake located near the town of Hayward in Washburn County, Wisconsin. The quiet community of Stone Lake ... |
Storm Lake |
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Sugar Camp Chain of Lakes |
Also known as: Chain Lake, Dam Lake, Echo Lake, Sand Lake, Stone Lake Crossing back and forth around the Sugar Camp Chain of Lakes, the snowmobiles roar across the frozen lake breaking the snow muffled peace of Wisconsin's ... |
Sutherland Reservoir |
![]() Sutherland Reservoir is 3,017-acre lake located just south of the town of Sutherland, Nebraska. Located in the Prairie Lakes tourism region, the lake ... |
Table Rock Lake |
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Tappan Lake |
![]() Tappan Lake is a 2,350-acre reservoir in Northeast Ohio, one of a series of lakes managed by the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District. The U.S. Army ... |
Ten Mile Lake |
Also known as: Tenmile Lake Ten Mile Lake is a 5,046-acre spring-fed lake located near Hackensack, in the northwest region of Minnesota. With 25 miles of shoreline and a maximum ... |
Third Lake and Druce Lake |
![]() The Village of Third Lake, located north of Chicago, is one of those secret locations that blends life in the big city with outdoor amenities. Small Druce ... |
Thunder Lake | Thunder Lake in Michigan can mean two things: a 63-acre lake in Mason County or a 340-acre lake in Schoolcraft County. In this article, Schoolcraft County's ... |
Tichigan Lake |
![]() Tichigan Lake is a portion of the Waterford Impoundment on the Fox River in Wisconsin's Lake Michigan Region. It offers private lakefront living to a ... |
Tippecanoe Lake |
Also known as: Lake Tippecanoe Located in northern Indiana, Tippecanoe Lake is the deepest lake in the state. It is part of the Barbee Lakes chain which is made up of seven interconnected ... |
Tittabawassee Lakes |
![]() The Tittabawassee River is one of Michigan's main river systems, draining lands in the Northeast and East Central Michigan regions into the Saginaw River ... |
Tomahawk Lake | Oneida County is known as the place "Where nature lingered longer." With over a thousand lakes, 68,447 acres of water and tens of thousands of acres ... |
Torch Lake |
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Trout Lake |
![]() Hiding in plain sight behind a relatively common name, Trout Lake in Wisconsin's Vilas County offers nearly 4,000 acres of clear, cool water. Even in ... |
Turtle-Flambeau Flowage |
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Tuttle Creek Lake |
Also known as: Tuttle Creek Reservoir When construction of Tuttle Creek Dam began in 1952, the premise was that Tuttle Creek Lake would be a "dry dam" passing water on through to the river ... |
Twin Lake |
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Upper Herring Lake | Upper Herring Lake is a modestly sized naturally occurring freshwater lake in the Traverse City Lakes area of Michigan, located in the northwestern part ... |
Upper Red Lake | Nestled in the Northwest Region of Minnesota, Upper Red Lake has an incredible comeback story and is becoming a popular vacation place for the second ... |
Van Etten Lake | Ice huts dot the frozen surface of Van Etten Lake in northeast Michigan. Inside the huts anglers sip thermoses of coffee and pull strings of perch from ... |
Wabana Lake |
Also known as: Wabana Chain of Lakes Trilling their distinctive call, loons glide across the surface of Wabana Lake, dodging in and out of the mist rising from the exceptionally clear water. ... |
Wall Lake | One of 300 lakes found among the rolling grasslands and open fields of Michigan's Southwest tourism region, Wall Lake is a private residential lake. Located ... |
Walloon Lake |
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Walnut Lake |
![]() Walnut Lake is a suburban secret. Sometimes, the best lakes are found in the most unexpected places. Walnut Lake, in the Southeast Region of Michigan ... |
Wamplers Lake |
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Wappapello Lake |
![]() Wappapello Lake is a Missouri gem, located in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains in the southeastern region of the state. Although some larger Missouri ... |
Waubay Chain of Lakes |
![]() Waubay Chain of Lakes, in the Glacial Lakes & Prairies Region of northeast South Dakota, is a stunning example of nature's triumph over human settlement. ... |
Wazee Lake | Wazee Lake is a 146-acre lake east of Black River Falls, Jackson County, in the Mississippi-Chippewa Rivers Region of Wisconsin. The lake is the deepest ... |
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 ... |
West Branch Lake |
![]() West Branch Lake is set in Northeast Ohio's glaciated land, where large boulders of ice left marshy wetlands in their recession thousands of years ago. ... |
West Okoboji Lake |
![]() West Okoboji Lake is one of Iowa's eight Great Lakes located in Dickinson County. It was named "Minnetonka" by the Sioux Indians meaning "Great Waters." ... |
West Twin Lake |
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White Bear Lake |
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White Iron Lake | White Iron Lake is part of a chain of lakes in St. Louis County, Minnesota that also includes Garden Lake, Farm Lake, and South Farm Lake. Part of the ... |
White Lake |
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White Sand Lake |
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Whitefish Chain of Lakes |
Also known as: Pine River Reservoir Whitefish Chain of Lakes, also known as the Pine River Reservoir, is one of six Mississippi River Headwater Reservoirs in central Minnesota. Located ... |
Whitefish Lake |
![]() The natural beauty of Whitefish Lake will leave visitors spellbound and ready to leave the cares of the world behind. Nestled in the Central Region of ... |
Whitefish Lake |
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Whitmore Lake |
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Wild Rice Lake |
Also known as: Manitowish Chain of Lakes Secluded by wilderness in the center of Wisconsin's Vilas County, Wild Rice Lake is one of 10 magnificent lakes in the Manitowish Waters Chain of Lakes ... |
Wildcat Lake |
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Wilson Lake |
![]() Nicknamed the "Clearest Lake in Kansas", Wilson Lake is located in the heart of the Smoky Hills of central Kansas. This reservoir is an unexpected jewel ... |
Winona Lake |
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Wolf Lake |
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Woman Lake Chain |
Also known as: Child Lake, Girl Lake, Little Woman Lake, Woman Lake, Squaw Lake The Woman Lake Chain in northwest Minnesota includes four lakes and covers 5,502 acres. Sprawling across Cass County slightly south of the Chippewa National ... |
Wonder Lake |
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Yahara Chain of Lakes |
![]() When ice leaves the Wisconsin Southern Savannah Region, nature lovers head to Dane County and the Yahara Chain of Lakes. This lovely chain of lakes bisects ... |
Yellow Lake | Every lake boasts about the size of their fish, but Yellow Lake in Burnett County of northwest Wisconsin doesn't need to boast. It has the record to ... |