USA Today- It was a very close race between the winner and runner-up, but in the end it was Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks that won the most reader votes and the title of Best Recreational Lake. This large reservoir from the Osage River offers visitors more than 1,000 miles of shore. It belongs to Missouri’s biggest state park and is a sought-after vacation destination with a wide array of activities, from fishing to shopping to dining to spas.
The top 10 winners in the category Best Recreational Lakes in America are as follows:
1.Lake of the Ozarks
2.Big Bear Lake
3.West Okoboji Lake
4.Lake Cumberland
5.Lake Tahoe
6.Lake Havasu
7.Lake Michigan
8.Lake Coeur d’Alene
9.Flathead Lake
10.Lake Powell
Other nominees for Best Recreational Lake included Caddo Lake, Crater Lake, Lady Bird Lake, Lake Champlain, Lake Charles, Lake Chelan, Lake Placid, Lake Superior, Lake Winnebago and Norris Lake.
