You won't miss the beach when the Sawtooth Mountains are reflecting off glassy blue water. Lake Berryessa is tucked between Napa vineyards, but it skips the wine-snob energy for water fun.

But the question remains: Lake or beach? That’s an age-old debate in ... people were drinking straight out of the lake. The water is just that pure,” he said. “I don’t know which one ...

Tahoe Sands, a lakefront timeshare property with 53 units and a long sandy beach in Tahoe ... neighborhood in Lake Tahoe. Tahoe Vista is known for its shallow, warmer water, tall pine trees ...