This swampy lake straddles both states, and it could hardly be more Southern USA in its ambiance and appearance. Spanish moss drapes elegantly from cypress trees, whose fat-bottomed, knotted trunks are submerged in the soupy water.

Alligators can be occasionally seen basking on logs while some claim another type of beast can be spotted around the area: this is said to be prime Bigfoot territory.

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