Every summer, millions of people flock to the Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland beaches for vacation. Some people even drive all the way to the Carolina beaches, or even fly down to Florida! It could be for a day, a week, or it could be every single weekend (if you have a beach house). Whenever you go or however often it is, the beaches are always packed and most, in my opinion, are kind of dirty. The sand gets in everything - your food, your drinks, your towels, your bathing suit (and butt crack). The water is just gross and there are sharks in it.

The sun is always so hot that you just sweat the whole time you sit at the beach. In fact, it's kind of boring being on the beach. Corn-hole and Can Jam are only fun for so long. And, I don't know about you, but no matter how much sunscreen I put on or how regularly I apply it, I always get a really bad sunburn. Then there is the boardwalk, full of sketchy rides, too many people, and fudge shops every few feet. The beach is overrated as a vacation spot. Lakes, on the other hand, are underrated. Here are a few reasons why you should rent a lake house for a week or even just take a day trip to kayak!