The geography of California is unlike anywhere else in the nation, and it’s not uncommon for residents to boast that they can sit on a beach at lunch and watch a sunset from a mountaintop for dinner, all in one day.Throughout the state, California gifts visitors with beautiful lakes that range from recreation hubs like Lake Havasu in the south to famous resort areas like Lake Tahoe in the north. The state is also home to nine national parks and hundreds of state parks with beautiful lakes for fishing, recreation, and relaxation, like Castaic Lake, just north of Los Angeles.