These 15 Amazing Lakes In The USA Are A MUST On Your Bucket List

A lakeside view can truly be special. Along these bodies of water, you’ll find the kind of lake towns that have all but single-handedly rendered the word “quaint” a cliche. They’re the stuff of vacation dreams, even if right now dreaming about them is the closest we can get: Idyllic little slices of fudge-fueled paradise where everybody from pontoon-bound revelers to quiet beachcombers finds common ground on the sand.

Lake Powell straddles the border of Arizona and Utah. It's a reservoir on the mighty Colorado River. Veteran visitors say you simply must visit it at least once in your lifetime. It is pristine and truly looks as if it is untouched. Be sure to take some time to see the Rainbow Bridge, too. It is one of the world's largest naturally occurring bridges. And you can swim in it, which is hard to believe since it looks so pristine and untouched.