4 Best Sights in Lower Galilee, Israel

Open May to October, Gai Beach has a private bathing beach and one of the country's most attractive water parks. Amenities: food and drink; lifeguards; parking (fee); showers; toilets; water sports. Best for: swimming.

The best-known beach on the lake's northeastern shore has powerboat, rowboat, kayak, and pedal-boat rentals, as well as waterskiing and other water sports. It's also home of LunaGal water park. Amenities: food and drink; lifeguards; parking (fee); showers; toilets; water sports. Best for: swimming.

Near the northern entrance to Tiberias, this well-kept private beach is open May to October. Picnic areas and raft rentals are available. Amenities: food and drink; lifeguards; parking (fee); showers; toilets; water sports. Best for: swimming.

Each of the three beaches has its own personality: the Lavnun (named after an indigenous fish) and Halukim ("pebbles") beaches have vast lawns with abundant shade. You must wear shoes on Halukim Beach, because it is, indeed, filled with pebbles. Young people with grills and music find Kursi (named after the nearby Byzantine Church) and Lavnun more attractive, while families and those seeking a quieter experience find the Halukim Beach more to their liking. Amenities: food and drink; lifeguards; parking (fee); showers; toilets. Best for: swimming.