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🏞️ Lake trip essentials
Camping by a lake adds swimming, paddling and fishing, and a few extra things to bring. Add these to your usual camping list.
Water
Paddling
Fishing
Comfort and safety
Tips
- Check water quality and algae advisories for the lake before swimming.
- Afternoon winds and storms can come up fast on big lakes; paddle early.
- Lakeside sites book out first; look for sold-out alerts.
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