Children’s Swim Beach

If you’re anywhere near Alcova Reservoir and haven’t taken the kids to this spot yet, fix that. The swim beach is genuinely well-kept — cleaner than you’d expect for a public lake access point — and the shallow water entry makes it easy for little ones to actually enjoy themselves without parents hovering in a panic. It’s a proper family lake day: water feature, beach, the whole thing. Locals come back summer after summer, which tells you everything you need to know.