New England

Greatest New England Lakes

A day by a lake brings the ultimate in summer pleasure. Here are one noted travel writer’s picks of the greatest New England lakes, each spectacular in its own special way.

By Yankee Magazine

Jun 24 2013

Moosehead Lake

A float plane on the dock of The Birches Resort on the western side of Moosehead Lake.

Photo Credit : Carl Tremblay
A float plane on the dock of The Birches Resort on the western side of Moosehead Lake.
A float plane on the dock of The Birches Resort on the western side of Moosehead Lake.
Photo Credit : Carl Tremblay

A day by a lake brings the ultimate in summer pleasure … water at your door, a boat at your dock . . . where you can do everything, or nothing at all. Here are one noted travel writer’s personal favorites, each great in its own special way.