Dreaming of a lakeside retirement? These 10 affordable U.S. lake towns offer stunning views, nearby healthcare, and active communities—all without breaking your budget.

Little Niagara Falls (no relation to the big one up north) is a local favorite swimming spot, where generations of Oklahomans have learned to swim and escape the summer heat. The falls aren’t towering ...

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Tucked away in the northern reaches of Arkansas, Bull Shoals sits like a hidden gem among the rolling Ozark Mountains. It’s the kind of place where rush hour means three boats at the marina gas pump, ...

At the end of a hike through a forested wilderness area on the shore of this Michigan lake, you'll be rewarded with swimming ...

It’s not going to be an issue of seeing me sitting outside in my bathing suit,” Robert Taylor said at the meeting. “Nobody is ...

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Wyoming is a gorgeous place, but the most beautiful spot in the state might just be this lake with mountain views and trails ...