Have a Blissful Summer Vacation in 1 of These Charming Lake Towns, All Right in Our Backyard

The striking national surroundings of this California town in the Sierra Nevadas will leave you speechless. Surrounded by mountains, soaring limestone towers, granite cliffs, and towering pines, Mammoth Lakes is also a great jumping-off point to explore Yosemite National Park. It's also one of the few ski towns to have lifts open through Memorial Day, so if you're itching for one last snow-shredding session of the season, rejoice!