Lake Tahoe, nestled in the Sierra Nevada, is also home to one of the tallest mountains in the US, Mt. Whitney, and is a breathtaking freshwater lake. It is the largest alpine lake in North America and is stunning, with a clear cobalt blue hue.

Crater Lake is America's deepest lake, with a depth of more than 1,900 feet. It nestles in the dormant Mount Mazama volcano of the Cascade Range. It offers one-of-a-kind views, such as the cinder cone Wizard Island, which rises 767 above the deep water. Towering cliffs of up to 2,000 feet surround the water body.

Lake Michigan is the second largest of North America’s great lakes by volume. It is the only one situated entirely within the United States. The lake has more than 1,600 miles of shoreline and borders Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan.

Flathead Lake, Montana, is the remnant of glacial Lake Missoula. It is the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi River and one of the cleanest in the world. The Mission Mountains border the lake on the east, and the Salish Mountains border it on the west.

Looking at the warm blue waters, red sandstone cliffs, and incredible canyons of the stunning Lake Powell, it’d be hard to guess that this spectacular beauty is a human effort. Lake Powell is an artificial lake formed as a reservoir. Its shoreline is longer than the entire U.S. West Coast.

Lake Superior is the largest of North America's Great Lakes and the largest freshwater lake in the world. Its massive expanse earned it the nickname “freshwater sea.” It would take almost two hundred years to drain Lake Superior.

Lake Martin is an artificial lake on the Tallapoosa River. It's a reservoir formed by the Thomas Wesley Martin Dam. Forests, hiking trails, horse trails, golf courses, campgrounds, and RV parks dot its 700-mile shoreline.

Lake of the Ozarks is one of the largest artificial lakes in the United States.  It covers 93 square miles and has an impressive shoreline of more than 1,100 miles.

By surface area, Lake Erie is the fourth largest lake in the United States. It forms the boundary between Ontario, Canada, and the United States, extending across New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Michigan in the U.S.

Called the  "Queen of American Lakes,” Lake George, New York, has a rich history. It was the site of the Battle of Lake George in 1755. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, many Gilded Age robber barons built mansions along the shoreline. Some of the original waterfront stone mansions still stand.

Some people call Lake Hartwell the Great Lake of the South. It is serene with a rustic beauty. The lake borders South Carolina and Georgia. Although well known, it is relatively quiet and is a perfect place for a personal retreat type of vacation.