You've probably driven right past some of the most beautiful lakes in the country and never knew it. The East Coast gets all the beach hype, but tucked behind those shoreline headlines is a whole other kind of getaway: quiet coves, pine-lined shores, little towns with good food, and water so clear it almost looks fake. The best lake vacations on the East Coast stretch from the moose country of Maine all the way down to the mountain-rimmed waters of Georgia.