Over the years, overtourism has taken its toll on North America's largest natural alpine lake. But the Golden State has many stunning alternatives to offer.

The Beaver State is the perfect place for lake buffs. This corner of the West Coast rolls down from glacier-smothered mountains to salt-caked ocean rocks, offering up a whopping 1,400 named lakes ...

This six-bedroom, 3½-bathroom Alpine cabin, built with logs from Montana, sits on 3.8 acres with a 1-acre stocked fishing pond. The first floor has two bedrooms, including a primary suite with views ...

The Alpine Meadows Cabin is located on sloping, south-facing lot with views out towards the mountains on the northwestern side of Lake Tahoe. The clients requested that their home maximize the views ...