Southeast lakes for Spring Break 2024?

[Erinpatricksmith]

Looking to head south from Ohio in late March with 10 of us and the boat. Looked at Lake Lanier in GA, but water temps at -~60 that time of year. Too cold to play. Any suggestions!?

 

[Babin Farms]

I would go to the gulf that time of year. Water temps are usually in the low 70’s. We stayed on Oskaloosa island a few years back, wet slipped the boat and had a great time.

 

[BlkGS]

Lake Lanier is the further south lake I would swim in. Any further south and they're really just snake and gator homes and drainage ponds. They're fine to look at, but I wouldn't swim in them.

I second the gulf, it'll be nice and warm and nice water too.

 

[Erinpatricksmith]

Yikes!! We Yankees don’t think about what could be swimming in lakes in the south. ? ? ?

 

[Thermobrett]

This is Anclote Key and Durney Key last April. Water was probably mid 70s but air temp was mid 80s so it was refreshing. I am originally from Ohio (east side of Cleveland) but we had our boat at Lakefront Marina in Port Clinton so I know what you are looking for . Anything in the Gulf of Tampa Bay would be fine.