There are kayak, paddleboard, and canoe rental options as well as lakefront cabins for any overnighters.
Theres also the Willoughby Lake Store which sells bait, food, and drinks.
This nearly 3,000-acre man-made lake, formed when the Cheoah River was dammed in 1928, remains remarkably pristine.
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Keep an eye out for otters, beavers, bald eagles, and hawks.
And there’s a lifetime’s worth of views around every corner of its 2,800-mile majestic shoreline.
It’s more likely, however, that you’ll spy wild horses roaming the state park.
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Crater Lake, Oregon
Crater Lake’s birth story is inscribed along its nearly 22-mile rim.
Visibility averages 103 feet and sunlight penetrates nearly 400 feet down.
During winter, the nearby ski runs offer exhilarating views down to the lake.
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(Beer boats hid out here during Prohibition.)
When the water level plummeted, it exposed eerie-looking tufa towers.
These limestone columns form underwater when calcium-rich underground springs react with the carbonate-heavy lake water.
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