7 Beautiful Lakes to visit in New York state, USA

travel There are a number of lakes in the state of New York. Here is a list of some of them... Arrow

Cayuga Lake

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Lake Champlain

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Lake George

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Avalanche Lake

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Seneca Lake

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Canandaigua Lake

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Chautauqua Lake

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