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August trips

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Trip types: Festivals & events ·  Anniversaries & milestones ·  Cultural festivals & parades · National parks & wild places ·  Waterfalls & gorges ·  Volcanoes & geothermal wonders ·  Stargazing & northern lights ·  Camping & cabins ·  Wildlife watching & birding ·  Desert & canyon parks ·  Mountain & alpine parks ·  Coastal & island parks ·  Forests, rainforests, caves & wetlands · Road trip ·  Historic route ·   Route 66 ·   Natchez Trace Parkway ·  Mountain & scenic byways ·   Blue Ridge Parkway ·  National park road trip ·  Road trip abroad ·  Coastal drives ·   Pacific Coast Highway ·  Desert & canyon drives ·  Ferry & island road trip · Active & adventure trip ·  Paddling, kayaking & rafting ·  Snowshoeing, dog sledding & winter sports ·  Hiking & backpacking ·  Biking & rail-trails ·  Multi-sport adventure trip · City trip & culture ·  Live music & nightlife ·  Theme parks & family attractions ·  Museums: art, science & history ·  Film, TV & literary trip ·  Architecture & design ·  Theater & performing arts ·  Big cities ·  Smaller cities ·  Cities near the outdoors · Scenic train rides ·  Heritage & excursion railroads ·  Long-distance rail journeys ·  Car-free trip by train ·  Rail journeys abroad · Mountain getaways & ski ·  Ski trip ·  Snowy escapes without skiing ·  Summer mountain towns ·  Red rock & desert mountain towns ·  Alps, highlands & big ranges abroad · Spa, cruise & splurge trip ·  Wellness retreats & yoga ·  Spas & hot springs ·  Cruises, river & canal boats ·   Ocean cruises ·   Alaska Inside Passage cruise ·  Splurge trip ·  Slow, restful trip · History & culture ·  Lighthouses, forts & sea history ·  Castles & old towns ·  Mansions & grand estates ·  Ancient sites & ruins ·  Civil War sites ·  Historic small towns & covered bridges ·  Presidential & military history ·  Pilgrimages & sacred sites ·  Old West, ghost & mining towns ·  Civil rights & Black history ·  Colonial & Revolutionary history ·  Native American & Indigenous heritage · Beach vacations & islands ·  Snorkeling & diving ·  Beach towns ·  Island hopping ·  Tropical islands & the Caribbean ·  Mediterranean coasts & islands ·  Rugged coastlines ·  Surf towns · Food & wine trip ·  Markets, street food & food halls ·  Breweries & distilleries ·  Seafood & coastal eating ·  Fine-dining splurges ·  Wine country ·  Farm-to-table, orchards & cider ·  Coffee, cheese & sweet treats ·  Food cities (US & Canada) ·  Regional American food ·   Barbecue trails ·   Tex-Mex & Southwest flavors ·   Southern, Cajun & Creole cooking ·  Eating your way abroad ·   Japanese food ·   Italian food ·   Mexican food ·   French food ·   Spanish & Portuguese food ·   Southeast Asian food ·   Korean food ·   Central European food ·   Irish & British food · Bucket-list trip ·  Machu Picchu & the Inca Trail ·  Camino de Santiago ·  Iceland Ring Road · By departure city ·  From New York City ·  From Los Angeles ·  From Chicago ·  From Washington, DC ·  From Boston ·  From San Francisco Bay Area · By travel time ·  Under 2 hours by car ·  2 to 4 hours by car.

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Where

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North America 45

 United States 44

  New England 3

   Maine 2

    Down East 1

    Midcoast 1

   Massachusetts 1

    Cape Cod & the Islands 1

  Mid-Atlantic 4

   New York 2

    Long Island 1

    The Adirondacks 1

   Pennsylvania 2

    Philadelphia & the Countryside 1

    Pennsylvania Wilds 1

  Southeast 5

   Virginia 1

    Shenandoah Valley & Skyline 1

   North Carolina 2

    The Mountains 2

   Tennessee 1

    Great Smoky Mountains & East 1

   Kentucky 1

    Caves, Lakes & Corvettes 1

  Midwest 6

   Ohio 1

    Cleveland & Northeast 1

   Michigan 1

    Upper Peninsula 1

   Illinois 2

    Chicago 1

   Wisconsin 2

    Northeast Wisconsin (Door County) 1

   Minnesota 1

    Northwestern Minnesota 1

   North Dakota 1

   South Dakota 1

    Black Hills & Badlands 1

  Southwest 1

   Texas 1

    Hill Country 1

  Mountain West 9

   Colorado 1

    Denver Area 1

   Utah 1

    Salt Lake & Wasatch Front 1

   Nevada 1

    Great Basin & Rural Nevada 1

   Wyoming 1

    Yellowstone & Jackson Hole 1

   Montana 4

    Glacier Country 2

    Southwest Montana (Bozeman & Big Sky) 1

   Idaho 2

    Central Idaho Mountains 1

  Pacific Coast 16

   Washington 6

    Puget Sound & Islands 1

    Olympic Peninsula 1

    North Cascades 1

    Mount Rainier & South Cascades 1

    Coast & Southwest Washington 1

   Oregon 5

    Oregon Coast 1

    Central Oregon 1

    Southern Oregon 1

   California 8

    Shasta Cascade 1

    North Coast 1

    Napa & Sonoma 1

    High Sierra 1

    Central Coast 2

  Alaska & Hawaii 2

   Alaska 1

    Inside Passage 1

   Hawaii 1

    Kauaʻi 1

 Canada 1

  Atlantic Canada 1

   Prince Edward Island 1

    Charlottetown & Central 1

South America 1

 Andes & Patagonia 1

  Peru 1

   Cusco, Sacred Valley & Machu Picchu 1

Europe 6

 Western Europe 2

  United Kingdom 1

   Scottish Highlands 1

  Ireland 1

   Dublin & the East 1

 Central Europe 1

  Switzerland 1

 Southern Europe & Mediterranean 2

  Spain 1

   Andalusia 1

  Italy 1

   Rome & Lazio 1

   Tuscany & Florence 1

   Amalfi Coast & Naples 1

 Nordics & Iceland 1

  Sweden 1

Africa 1

 North Africa 1

  Egypt 1

By place type 17

 Lake towns 10

 Harbor & fishing villages 3

 Island towns 1

 College towns 2

 Prairie & plains 1

 Glacier & fjord country 2

Who's going

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Friends 4

 Friend getaways 4

Solo travel 4

 Solo trip in the US 3

 Solo trip abroad 1

Families 29

 With teens 14

 With little kids (under 6) 16

 With school-age kids (6–12) 11

 Family trip for all ages 3

 First trip abroad with kids 5

Couples 16

 Honeymoons 1

 Babymoons 1

 Romantic city breaks 4

 Beach & island escapes for two 6

 Mountain & ski escapes for two 5

 Adventure trip for couples 6

 Food & wine getaways for two 2

 Slow road & rail trip for two 4

Multigenerational 8

 Grandparents & grandkids 2

 Three generations together 6

When

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Winter 3

 December 3

 January 3

 February 3

 Warm-weather winter escapes 3

Spring 23

 March 4

 April 7

 May 22

Summer 53

 June 42

 July 48

 August 53

Fall 45

 September 44

 October 17

 November 3

Seasonal events 3

 Cherry blossoms & spring flowers 1

  DC Cherry Blossom Festival 1

 Eclipses 2

Trip type

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Festivals & events 2

National parks & wild places 28

 Waterfalls & gorges 2

 Volcanoes & geothermal wonders 3

 Stargazing & northern lights 2

 Camping & cabins 3

 Wildlife watching & birding 9

 Desert & canyon parks 2

 Mountain & alpine parks 10

 Coastal & island parks 3

 Forests, rainforests, caves & wetlands 4

Road trip 22

 Mountain & scenic byways 3

 National park road trip 3

 Road trip abroad 1

 Coastal drives 14

 Ferry & island road trip 3

Active & adventure trip 21

 Paddling, kayaking & rafting 5

 Hiking & backpacking 17

 Biking & rail-trails 2

City trip & culture 12

 Live music & nightlife 2

 Museums: art, science & history 7

 Film, TV & literary trip 1

 Architecture & design 2

 Big cities 6

 Smaller cities 3

 Cities near the outdoors 4

Scenic train rides 10

 Heritage & excursion railroads 4

 Long-distance rail journeys 2

 Car-free trip by train 1

 Rail journeys abroad 3

Mountain getaways & ski 13

 Summer mountain towns 8

 Alps, highlands & big ranges abroad 3

Spa, cruise & splurge trip 4

 Spas & hot springs 3

 Cruises, river & canal boats 1

  Ocean cruises 1

  Alaska Inside Passage cruise 1

 Slow, restful trip 3

History & culture 24

 Lighthouses, forts & sea history 3

 Castles & old towns 1

 Ancient sites & ruins 4

 Historic small towns & covered bridges 6

 Presidential & military history 1

 Old West, ghost & mining towns 1

 Colonial & Revolutionary history 1

 Native American & Indigenous heritage 1

Beach vacations & islands 24

 Snorkeling & diving 1

 Beach towns 3

 Tropical islands & the Caribbean 6

 Mediterranean coasts & islands 2

 Rugged coastlines 6

 Surf towns 1

Food & wine trip 20

 Markets, street food & food halls 1

 Breweries & distilleries 4

 Seafood & coastal eating 6

 Fine-dining splurges 1

 Wine country 4

 Coffee, cheese & sweet treats 1

 Food cities (US & Canada) 3

 Regional American food 1

  Barbecue trails 1

  Tex-Mex & Southwest flavors 1

 Eating your way abroad 3

  Italian food 1

  Spanish & Portuguese food 1

  Irish & British food 1

Bucket-list trip 4

 Machu Picchu & the Inca Trail 1

By departure city 2

 From New York City 1

 From Los Angeles 1

By travel time 2

 Under 2 hours by car 1

 2 to 4 hours by car 1

How long

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Weekend (2-3 days) 7

Long weekend (4-5 days) 26

About a week (6-8 days) 20

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