Brush Lake State Park

Feeling landlocked? Brush Lake State Park will cure any of your ocean longing with sand so white you’ll want to take it home in a bottle, and a lake so deep you could probably find a sunken ship at the bottom. High alkali waters are the secret behind Brush Lake’s crystal clear water, but leave your fishing pole at home. You’ll find no fish nibbling your toes here at Brush Lake. Instead, satisfy your wildlife needs in the sprawling fields of wheat and tall grass that surround the lake, where an orchestra of birds can be heard on any morning meander. But who are we kidding—with a watering hole as freakin’ gorgeous as Brush Lake, the only thing that will drag you out of there is pruney skin or a lightening storm. And if you have to get out, just grab the canoe for a night time paddle under the stars.