When to go

December trips

Routes that work well in December. Each lists what is open, what books up and what to check before you go.

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Trip types: National parks & wild places ·  National parks ·  Hiking ·  Wildlife ·  Camping ·  Dark sky & stargazing ·  Northern lights · City trip & culture ·  City breaks ·  Arts & museums ·  Music ·  Theme parks · Beach vacations & islands ·  Beaches ·  Islands ·  Lakes ·  Paddling & water sports · Mountains & ski ·  Mountain towns ·  Ski & snow · Food & wine trip ·  Food ·  Wine country ·  Breweries · History & culture ·  History ·  Small towns · Road trip ·  Road trip ·  Coastal drives · Scenic train rides ·  Trains & rail · Wellness & spa · Spas & slow travel · Splurge stays · Holidays & events ·  Festivals & events ·  Eclipses · Honeymoon · Weekend getaways ·  From New York City ·  From Boston ·  From Washington, DC ·  From Chicago ·  From Los Angeles ·  From San Francisco.

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Where

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Outside the USA 20

North America 79

 United States 67

  Southeast 16

   Florida 9

   North Carolina 1

   South Carolina 1

   Tennessee 1

   Georgia 2

   Louisiana 1

   Arkansas 1

  Pacific Coast 13

   California 12

   Washington 2

   Oregon 1

  Mountain West 11

   Colorado 2

   Montana 3

   Utah 1

   Nevada 3

   Wyoming 1

   Idaho 1

  Mid-Atlantic 7

   New York 5

   Pennsylvania 1

   Washington, DC 1

  Southwest 9

   Arizona 5

   Texas 1

   New Mexico 3

  Midwest 4

   Illinois 2

   Wisconsin 1

   Michigan 1

  New England 5

   Maine 1

   Massachusetts 1

   New Hampshire 1

   Vermont 1

   Rhode Island 1

  Alaska & Hawaii 3

   Hawaii 3

 Canada 6

  Alberta 2

  Quebec 2

  Ontario 1

  Yukon 1

 Mexico & Central America 3

  Mexico 3

 Caribbean 3

  Puerto Rico 1

  St. Maarten 1

  US Virgin Islands 1

Europe 3

 Southern Europe & Mediterranean 1

  Greece 1

 Western Europe 1

  United Kingdom 1

 Nordics & Iceland 1

  Iceland 1

Asia & Middle East 3

 East Asia 2

  Japan 2

 Southeast Asia 1

  Vietnam 1

South America 1

 South America 1

  Colombia 1

Oceania 1

 Australia & New Zealand 1

  New Zealand 1

Who's going

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Romantic getaways 35

Solo travel 12

Girls' trip & friend getaways 6

Family vacations 35

 With little kids 12

 With teens 7

Multigenerational trip 5

 Grandparents & grandkids 2

When

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Winter 87

 December 87

 January 86

 February 86

Spring 53

 March 3

 April 48

 May 50

Summer 20

 June 20

 July 20

 August 20

Fall 63

 September 54

 October 50

 November 41

Christmas & holiday markets 9

Fall foliage 2

Trip type

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National parks & wild places 42

 National parks 25

 Hiking 13

 Wildlife 15

 Dark sky & stargazing 10

 Northern lights 2

City trip & culture 33

 City breaks 28

 Arts & museums 13

 Music 2

 Theme parks 3

Beach vacations & islands 37

 Beaches 28

 Islands 11

 Lakes 10

 Paddling & water sports 3

Mountains & ski 22

 Mountain towns 22

 Ski & snow 13

Food & wine trip 23

 Food 21

 Wine country 4

History & culture 46

 History 34

 Small towns 27

Road trip 21

 Road trip 2

 Coastal drives 20

Scenic train rides 10

 Trains & rail 10

Wellness & spa 1

Spas & slow travel 6

Holidays & events 14

 Festivals & events 14

Weekend getaways 14

 From New York City 3

 From Boston 3

 From Chicago 2

 From Los Angeles 3

 From San Francisco 3

How long

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Weekend · 2–3 days 27

4–5 days 49

6–8 days 11

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