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Picture this: a serene lake nestled in the woods, echoing with the wisdom of Thoreau. Walden Pond is calling this 4th of July weekend.

While we're still in some of the more brisk days of Spring, especially in Massachusetts, one of the last things you may be thinking about is getting on the water. But the time to do just that will soon be here before you know it. Besides, what if there was a lake that was so picturesque no matter what time of year it is, that it happened to snag up the title of the prettiest lake in all of Massachusetts?

Perhaps this Summer, you're hoping to make your way out on the water. There are plenty of bodies of water in and around Massachusetts that could make their own case for a title such as the 'Most Beautiful Lake' in the state. It's definitely one of the benefits of living in the Bay State. So, where exactly is this most beautiful lake, and what makes it so special that it gets to hold such a title?

Some are lakes, others are swimming holes, but there's one thing they all have in common: people love them, and you will, too.

If you were to look for the 'best lakes' in Massachusetts, most search engines would return with names like Lake Ashmere in the Berkshires or Crystal Lake in Newton. Yet neither of those lakes (nor many of the ones you might be thinking of in your head right now) made a recent list from Insider...

Coast Guard units throughout the Northeast have responded to more than 90 cases of unmanned, adrift and mostly unlabeled paddlecraft so far this year.

Nature's getting nasty with Fall River's water.

If you and your family love nature here's a place that's pretty close to home that you can go explore!

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