When to go

Spring trips

Routes that work well in spring. 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 30

North America 127

 United States 121

  Southeast 39

   Florida 12

   North Carolina 4

   South Carolina 6

   Tennessee 6

   Virginia 3

   Georgia 3

   West Virginia 1

   Alabama 2

   Louisiana 2

   Mississippi 1

   Kentucky 1

   Arkansas 1

  Pacific Coast 25

   California 17

   Washington 6

   Oregon 5

  Mountain West 17

   Colorado 4

   Montana 5

   Utah 4

   Nevada 3

   Wyoming 1

   Idaho 2

  Mid-Atlantic 13

   New York 6

   Pennsylvania 3

   Washington, DC 3

   Maryland 1

  Southwest 13

   Arizona 6

   Texas 6

   New Mexico 3

   Oklahoma 1

  Midwest 9

   Illinois 4

   Wisconsin 2

   Michigan 1

   Missouri 2

   Ohio 1

   Minnesota 1

   North Dakota 1

   South Dakota 1

  New England 5

   Maine 2

   Massachusetts 1

   New Hampshire 1

   Rhode Island 1

  Alaska & Hawaii 6

   Hawaii 5

   Alaska 1

 Canada 1

  Prince Edward Island 1

 Mexico & Central America 2

  Mexico 2

 Caribbean 3

  Puerto Rico 1

  St. Maarten 1

  US Virgin Islands 1

Europe 15

 Southern Europe & Mediterranean 8

  Spain 3

  Greece 2

  Portugal 1

  Italy 1

  Croatia 1

 Western Europe 4

  United Kingdom 1

  Ireland 2

  France 1

 Central Europe 2

  Switzerland 1

  Hungary 1

 Nordics & Iceland 1

  Sweden 1

Asia & Middle East 5

 East Asia 4

  Japan 3

  South Korea 1

 Southeast Asia 1

  Vietnam 1

South America 2

 South America 2

  Peru 1

  Colombia 1

Africa 1

 North Africa 1

  Egypt 1

Oceania 1

 Australia & New Zealand 1

  New Zealand 1

Who's going

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Romantic getaways 53

Solo travel 19

Girls' trip & friend getaways 11

Family vacations 71

 With little kids 20

 With tweens 4

 With teens 26

Multigenerational trip 14

 Grandparents & grandkids 4

When

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Winter 53

 December 53

 January 53

 February 53

Spring 151

 March 3

 April 111

 May 148

Summer 79

 June 79

 July 79

 August 79

Fall 149

 September 148

 October 119

 November 95

Cherry blossom season 3

Trip type

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National parks & wild places 80

 National parks 54

 Hiking 38

 Wildlife 23

 Camping 1

 Dark sky & stargazing 11

City trip & culture 56

 City breaks 48

 Arts & museums 20

 Music 9

 Theme parks 5

Beach vacations & islands 69

 Beaches 56

 Islands 24

 Lakes 14

 Paddling & water sports 9

Mountains & ski 20

 Mountain towns 20

 Ski & snow 1

Food & wine trip 50

 Food 47

 Wine country 7

 Breweries 2

History & culture 75

 History 66

 Small towns 27

Road trip 49

 Road trip 15

 Coastal drives 38

Scenic train rides 17

 Trains & rail 17

Wellness & spa 1

Spas & slow travel 7

Splurge stays 1

Holidays & events 6

 Festivals & events 6

 Eclipses 2

Honeymoon 3

Weekend getaways 10

 From New York City 3

 From Boston 1

 From Washington, DC 2

 From Los Angeles 2

 From San Francisco 2

How long

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Weekend · 2–3 days 35

4–5 days 76

6–8 days 40

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