There's a recreational reservoir that Colorado residents know well, as it's open all year and offers plenty of trails, ...

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Dardanelle Lake, which boasts 315 miles of shoreline, also has fishing piers (some wheelchair-accessible), a boardwalk ...

This peaceful lakeside retreat in Quebec's Eastern Townships offers sandy beaches, forested trails, and breathtaking night ...

Whether you're looking to camp, hike, fish, or swim, there's a perfect state resort park with just about everything you could ...

Located just outside the small town of Honor in Benzie County, Esch Beach (also sometimes called Otter Creek Beach) sits within the stunning Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, a 35-mile stretch ...

Nestled along the western shore of the Leelanau Peninsula, Christmas Cove sits quietly between Northport and Leland, two charming towns that often steal the spotlight from this understated gem. The ...

A half-dozen swimmers gathered at West Landing Beach in Hampton Bays on a September Tuesday near two swans and a bald eagle, set against the backdrop of the gray sky. The swimmers, in their late 50s ...

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