Lake Erie takes honors as the best lake in the United States from USA TODAY


Maybe it’s time to rename Lake Superior.

Lake Erie, the smallest of the Great Lakes, was named by USA TODAY’s 10Best as the top lake in the United States.

In a reader vote, Lake Erie topped Geneva Lake in Wisconsin as the top body of water surrounded by land. Lake Erie borders Ohio, New York and Pennsylvania.

“It may be the shallowest of North America’s Great Lakes, but Lake Erie has a massive amount of potential when it comes to both tourism and outdoor adventure,” the 10Best entry reads. “Buffalo, Cleveland, and Toledo are just a few of the storied cities that can be explored along the Erie shore, while recreation opportunities range from fishing to bird-watching to shipwreck diving.”

Three of the five Great Lakes made the top 10.

Selections for USA TODAY’s 10Best rankings are nominated by a panel of industry experts, vetted by 10Best editors and then voted on by the public. Here are the rankings of the top 10 lakes in the United States:

  • 10. Lake Cumberland – Kentucky

  • 9. Lake Austin – Texas

  • 8. Lake Champlain – New York and Vermont

  • 7. Lake Coeur d’Alene – Idaho

  • 6. Big Bear Lake – California

  • 5. Lake Tahoe – California and Nevada

  • 4. Lake Michigan – Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin

  • 3. Lake Superior – Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin

  • 2. Geneva Lake – Wisconsin

  • 1. Lake Erie – New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania

This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Lake Erie named the top lake in the U.S.

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