In New York, things are going swimmingly.

A popular getaway, just a four-hour ride north of the Big Apple, has the most pristine lake in the US.

Lake George — nicknamed the Queen of American Lakes — has been deemed the cleanest and most swimmable body of water in the entire country, according to a recent study reported in Travel + Leisure. 4

The water up in the Adirondacks is so pristine that New York State rates it Class AA-Special, meaning it’s practically drinkable.

The water is clean largely due to its depth, its 32-mile-long protected watershed, and its surrounding 4,000-foot Adirondack peaks.

Unlike many American lakes that have been overtaken by algae blooms and runoff, Lake George is a glimmering exception.

Over 90% of its watershed is forest preserve, which means natu

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