Swimming is a classic summertime activity for all ages, and Arizona's swimming season lasts a lot longer than in many parts of the country. Arizona has a surprising number of lakes you can swim in.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Puerto Penasco in Mexico might be called "Arizona's Beach" for having the closest coastal beaches to metro Phoenix. But Arizonans ...

Nothing says summer like a lazy day lounging around a lake while the kids play in the water. Luckily, there are a few great lakes within two hours of Tucson, making them the perfect option for a day ...

Yes, Arizona is landlocked, and many people assume it's all desert. But the state actually offers a surprising variety of bodies of water — from natural alpine lakes to iconic reservoirs, and even ...

Arizona is not just a dry desert — the state has about 130 lakes and five major rivers, according to the Arizona Office of Tourism. Though only two of the lakes are natural and the rest are human-made ...

An online educational resource, WorldAtlas, has outlined some of the warmest lakes for swimming in the U.S. These locations "extend swimming seasons well beyond what's typical at higher latitudes, ...

Puerto Penasco in Mexico might be called "Arizona's Beach" for having the closest coastal beaches to metro Phoenix. But Arizonans who can't make it there, yet still crave a beachy escape, can consider ...