Lake Tahoe fans, vote by July 27

Lake Tahoe is up against 14 other lakes in USA Today’s Best Lake in America social media contest. Vote for your favorite — c’mon, it’s got to be Lake Tahoe! — by July 27; USA today will write about the winner in an August story.

To vote, post a comment under the USA Today Travel blog story about the contest, or tweet to @USATODAYTravel.

Lake Tahoe lovers already know this, but the lake is the largest alpine lake in North America: 22 miles long, 12 miles wide, with 72 miles of shoreline and an amazing water clarity of about 70 feet. It’s a favorite spot for water fun — from boating to fishing to swimming — and sightseeing. Really a beautiful gem in the Sierra Nevada.