Lake Getaways Without The Crowds | Midwest Living

Lake Getaways Without The Crowds

Three Midwest lakes offer all the allure of more popular destinations without the traffic.

Cooler by the lake

Crowd-haters, rejoice! Lake Vermilion, Minnesota; Patoka Lake, Indiana; and Table Rock, Missouri, don't see the same lines of cars as the region's bigger destinations. But they do have clean water, sandy beaches, pristine views and cool small towns. It's time to plan a getaway and unwind.

Click ahead to read about our trips to each of these lakes. Detailed travel guides are on slides 8 to 16.

Pictured: A quiet morning on Lake Vermilion in northern Minnesota.

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