Lonely PlanetJul 30The Best Lake Vacations in the USAThere are few experiences that feel as spectacularly "summer" as sitting on a dock. We love these lakes for swimming, kayaking, sunning and golden hour docktails.boat tour to vintners15 things in this storyCayuga Lake Wine TrailPlacetaste riesling, pinot gris, cabernet francWater to WinePlaceboat tour to vintnersElsewhereFort TiconderogaAttractionTiconderoga, United StatesIt was constructed between October 1755 and 1757 by French-Canadian military engineer Michel Chartier de Lotbinière,…Lake Champlain Maritime MuseumMuseumVergennes, United Statesexplore country's beginningsNina's Sweet ShoppeRestaurantLake George, United Statesice cream shopMoosewoodRestaurantIthaca, United Statesnation's longest-running vegetarian restaurantIthaca Beer CoRestaurantIthaca, United Statescraft chemist heavenTaughannock Falls State ParkSightIthaca, United States215ft cascade carves through cliffsMontezuma National Wildlife RefugeNature reserveMontezuma, United Statesbald eagles rule the roostLudington North Breakwater LightSightLudington, United Statesphotogenic lighthouseSleeping Bear Dunes National LakeshoreSightEmpire, United Statesmagnificent landscape of sand and skyLake Michigan Shore Wine TrailPlaceLake Michigan, United Statestaste wines from glacial soilsLake Chelan State ParkSightLake Chelan, United Stateslaunches for motorized and paddle sportsDon Morse ParkSightLake Chelan, United Stateskid-friendly beachMt IndependenceSightOrwell, United StatesRead the full piece at Lonely Planet →
