Regional Guide · 23 beaches

Lake Beaches Beaches

Inland freshwater swim beaches — Western Maryland's mountain lakes (Deep Creek, Rocky Gap, Herrington Manor), central PA's state-park reservoirs (Raystown, Pine Grove Furnace, Yellow Creek), Delaware's Killens Pond and Trap Pond, and West Virginia's Appalachian lake parks (Summersville, Tygart, Bluestone). No jellyfish, no rip currents, no salt — just clean freshwater and often a lifeguarded roped swim area. The best option when the coast has an advisory or the drive east is too far.