Answer: backwaters

AnswerCrossword Clue
BACKWATERSIsolated, peaceful rural places
backwatersA part of a river not reached by the current, where the water is stagnant
backwatersBACKWATER, water turned back in its course by an obstruction, or an opposing current, as in a river channel, or across a river bar
backwatersA place or condition in which no development or progress is taking place
backwatersAn isolated or peaceful place