Whether you’re an experienced road tripper searching for your next route, a vacationer planning a weekend getaway, or an armchair explorer curious about the natural world, this book of America’s most beautiful lakes is the perfect place to start. Designed as both a visual celebration and practical guide, this original volume pairs vivid photography with detailed travel notes and scenic road-trip routes that link lakes together into unforgettable journeys. Selecting more than 50 standout lakes was no small feat. <\/p>\n
Author Stefanie Waldek carefully curated destinations from alpine basins and desert reservoirs to forest-ringed shores and Great Lake coastlines – all accessible, unforgettable, and ready to be enjoyed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Celebrates more than 50 of the most spectacular lakes across the United States. With stunning photography, helpful travel tips, and ready-made road trips.
Mountain Lakes
\n01 Emerald Lake 10
\n02 Flathead Lake 16
\n03 Jenny Lake 22
\n04 Lake Chelan 26
\n05 Lake McDonald 32
\n06 Lake Tahoe 38
\n07 Maroon Lake 44
\n08 Stanley Lake 50
\n09 Yellowstone Lake 56
\n+ Road trip 62
\nIce Age Lakes
\n10 Devil’s Lake 66
\n11 Finger Lakes 72
\n12 Kenai Lake 78
\n13 Lake Champlain 84
\n14 Lake Coeur d’Alene 90
\n15 Lake George 94
\n16 Lake Placid 100
\n17 Lake Washington 106
\n18 Lake Willoughby 110
\n19 Lake Winnipesaukee 114
\n20 Priest Lake 118
\n21 Wonder Lake 122
\n+ Road trip 128
\nAncient, Unusual,
\nand Otherworldly Lakes
\n22 Crater Lake 132
\n23 Great Salt Lake 136
\n24 Lake Lucero 142
\n25 Mono Lake 146
\n26 Pyramid Lake 150
\n27 Salton Sea 154
\n+ Road trip 158
\nThe Great Lakes:
\nAmerica’s Inland Seas
\n28 Lake Superior 162
\n29 Lake Michigan 168
\n30 Lake Huron 174
\n31 Lake Erie 180
\n32 Lake Ontario 184
\n+ Road trip 188
\nEngineered Waters
\n33 Broken Bow Lake 192
\n34 Diablo Lake 198
\n35 Lady Bird Lake 202
\n36 Lake Havasu 206
\n37 Lake Jocassee 210
\n38 Lake Lanier 216
\n39 Lake Mead 220
\n40 Lake of the Ozarks 226
\n41 Lake Powell 232
\n42 Lake Santeetlah 238
\n43 Saguaro Lake 242
\n44 Summersville Lake 246
\n45 Sylvan Lake 252
\n+ Road trip 256
\nWetland and
\nFloodplain Lakes
\n46 Caddo Lake 260
\n47 Lake Chicot 266
\n48 Lake Okeechobee 270
\n49 Lake Pepin 274
\n50 Reelfoot Lake 278
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