Best Lake in the Northeast

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Top Lake for Boating in the Northeast U.S.

Saratoga Lake in New York is the top ranked lake for recreational boating in the U.S. Northeast for this year’s rankings.

As the best lake for boating in the Northeast U.S., Saratoga Lake offers a wide range of boater-friendly activities including motorboating, sailing, and excellent fishing for your boating enjoyment. It is also boasts good services and boating facilities for support. Saratoga Lake is the destination to choose if you’re looking to go boating in the U.S. Northeast!

Saratoga Lake earned its way into the top spot with excellent marks in Boater-friendly activities and Services & Facilities. Check out the Boat Rankings score breakdown below for more.

Boat Rankings CriteriaScore
Boater-friendly activities:8
Access & Convenience:7
Services & Facilities:7.5
Reputation:7.5
Price:8
Overall BR Factor:8
Scores for the Saratoga Lake

The Top Three

Best U.S. Northeast Lake for Boating

  1. Saratoga Lake, New York
  2. Lake Champlain, Vermont boundary
  3. Bantam Lake, Connecticut

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Congratulations from Boat Rankings to the top three recreational boating lakes in the Northeast US!

How to Get There

We’ve made it easy for you to find ways to get there. For road trip options, try RVShare to get your family there in comfort and convenience.

We also took the liberty of saving you some time by scouring resources to select the top video for each destination.

1) Saratoga Lake

2) Lake Champlain

3) Bantam Lake


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