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Get your swim trunks and your flippy floppies–there’s still hope out there for those of us who’d kill to get our Spring Break on but don’t live in within a couple hour’s drive of the nearest beach. Thrillist just came out with its list of America’ 10 Greatest Party Lakes and there’s a chance it could be near you.
1. Lake Travis – Texas
2. Lake of the Ozarks – Missouri
3. Lake Havasu – Arizona
4. Lake Cumberland – Kentucky
5. Lake Tahoe – California, Nevada
6. Lake Minnetonka – Minnesota
7. Lake Saint Clair – Michigan
8. Lake Washington – Washington
9. Lake Norman – North Carolina
10. Lake Martin – Alabama
Though I can’t attest to all 10 of these lakes being the partiest of all party lakes, I can attest to Lake Cumberland being quite the shitshow because I grew up there. Not that “I spent every summer there” bullshit. But, like, really–my high school’s team is called the Lakers (sans Kobe). Lake Cumberland has party coves, waterfalls, and all the rocks you could ever want to jump and break bones from. There’s even a one-last-hurrah Poker Run in September where people just get really drunk on a vessel of their own choosing and don’t participate in said Poker Run. The shores even have their fair share of “parties,” as well.
Moral of the story: don’t be bummed that you’re working a shitty job with vacation days that have already promised to someone else’s wedding and can’t go to the beach. Because chances are, there’s a party lake filled with the tears of the over-worked and under-paid near you!
[via Thrillist]
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This is going to come of the wrong way but my company’s corporate offices are on Lake Norman.
Travis used to be great when there was water in it. So sad to see what the drought has done to that place.
West Okoboji should be on there too.
I can attest to Lake St Clair. I grew up two blocks away from it and I have only two words- Jobbie Nooner.
I’m still in recovery mode from the annual 4th of July houseboat trip to Cumberland. Good God.
The Minnesota Vikings might disagree with this.
Lake Tahoe this last weekend has made me rethink my entire life. Worth it.