Decorate Your Desktop With Our Beach and Lake Photos
Enjoy the beauty of Midwest beaches and lakes on your computer with free desktop images from our collection of Midwest Living photographs.
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Inviting beaches
Wide beaches along the south shore of Michigan's Upper Peninsula invite lazy strolls in the surf.
Scenic cliffs
The mineral-stained cliffs and sand dunes of Michigan's Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore stretch for 42 miles along the Lake Superior shore.
Sunset reflections
The lakes around Park Rapids, Minnesota, provide a quiet retreat at sunset.
City beach
Chicago's Oak Street Beach stretches like a carpet beneath Magnificent Mile skyscrapers. Palm trees dot the sand, and a swath of pebbles lines the Lake Michigan shore.
Lake Erie shore
Ohio's Marblehead Lighthouse has guided sailors along the rocky shore of Lake Erie since 1822.
Ripples at sunset
A boat glides across Chippewa Flowage in the northern lakes of Wisconsin.
Rocky ripples
A rocky bottom lies under Lake Michigan's waters near Beaver Island.
Bands of colors
Rock formations create spectacular bands of color at Michigan's Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
Wildlife refuge
Grasslands surround sand-bottom lakes at Nebraska's Valentine National Wildlife Refuge, home to more than 260 species of birds as well as deer, muskrats and beavers.
Summer breezes
Pinwheels spin in the breeze at Kohler-Andrae State Park, on the shore of Lake Michigan near Sheboygan, Wisconsin.
Lighthouse at dusk
Fishermen try their luck at dusk off the end of the pier at Michigan's South Haven lighthouse.
Heart of the lake
Head to the heart of the Ozark's vacation zone with a boat trip on vast (and vastly popular) Lake of the Ozarks.
Island retreat
Stout's Island Lodge in Wisconsin is a five-minute boat ride from the mainland.
Bend a rod
South Dakota's Lake Oahe is one of the best lakes in North America for walleye. From south of Bismarck, the lake (actually a dammed stretch of the Missouri River) flows south for 231 miles to Pierre with 2,250 miles of shore and hundreds of fish-harboring coves.
Wetland beauty
Ohio's Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge, a low-lying wetland near Lake Erie, is a haven for blue herons, egrets and other waterfowl, as well as deer, foxes and coyotes.
Apostle shore
Waves lap the shore at Stockton Island, part of Wisconsin's chain of Apostle Islands.
Serene wilderness
Wilderness reigns supreme and serene at one of the best-kept secrets in our national parks system: Michigan's Isle Royale National Park, a Lake Superior island north of the 48th parallel.
A day at the beach
Settle in on the beach at South Haven, Michigan, for a lazy day of sun and water.
Misty views
Morning mists invite quiet contemplation from the dock on Republic Island in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
Kansas bluffs
Limestone bluffs at Kansas' Cedar Bluff Reservoir form a scenic backdrop for water activities.
Through the dunes
A path through the dune grasses leads to the sandy shore of Lake Michigan.
A wilderness of lakes
Many visitors to Minnesota's Voyageurs National Park explore the 30-lake wonderland by houseboat. No roads run through the 218,000-acre park.
Dune view
Sand dunes rise as high as 400 feet above Lake Michigan at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
Skyline view
The 31st Street Beach offers sweeping views of the Chicago skyline.
Guarding the Manitou Passage
The 19th-century South Manitou Island Lighthouse sits along the rocky shoreline at Michigan's Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
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