When to go

Summer vacations

Routes that work well in summer. 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 15

North America 68

 United States 64

  Southeast 14

   Florida 8

   North Carolina 2

   South Carolina 1

   Tennessee 1

   Virginia 1

   Kentucky 1

  Pacific Coast 18

   California 10

   Washington 6

   Oregon 5

  Mountain West 11

   Colorado 3

   Montana 4

   Utah 1

   Nevada 1

   Wyoming 1

   Idaho 2

  Mid-Atlantic 5

   New York 3

   Pennsylvania 2

  Southwest 2

   Arizona 1

   Texas 1

   New Mexico 2

   Oklahoma 1

  Midwest 8

   Illinois 3

   Wisconsin 2

   Michigan 1

   Missouri 2

   Ohio 1

   Minnesota 1

   North Dakota 1

   South Dakota 1

  New England 4

   Maine 2

   Massachusetts 1

   New Hampshire 1

  Alaska & Hawaii 6

   Hawaii 5

   Alaska 1

 Canada 1

  Prince Edward Island 1

 Mexico & Central America 1

  Mexico 1

 Caribbean 2

  Puerto Rico 1

  St. Maarten 1

Europe 8

 Southern Europe & Mediterranean 2

  Spain 2

 Western Europe 4

  United Kingdom 1

  Ireland 2

  France 1

 Central Europe 1

  Switzerland 1

 Nordics & Iceland 1

  Sweden 1

South America 1

 South America 1

  Peru 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 24

Solo travel 6

Girls' trip & friend getaways 6

Family vacations 44

 With little kids 12

 With tweens 2

 With teens 18

Multigenerational trip 8

 Grandparents & grandkids 2

When

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Winter 20

 December 20

 January 20

 February 20

Spring 79

 April 40

 May 79

Summer 79

 June 79

 July 79

 August 79

Fall 79

 September 79

 October 50

 November 37

Trip type

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National parks & wild places 48

 National parks 34

 Hiking 23

 Wildlife 17

 Dark sky & stargazing 3

City trip & culture 16

 City breaks 12

 Arts & museums 11

 Music 1

 Theme parks 1

Beach vacations & islands 45

 Beaches 38

 Islands 15

 Lakes 10

 Paddling & water sports 7

Mountains & ski 14

 Mountain towns 14

Food & wine trip 21

 Food 18

 Wine country 5

 Breweries 1

History & culture 31

 History 26

 Small towns 9

Road trip 35

 Road trip 11

 Coastal drives 28

Scenic train rides 8

 Trains & rail 8

Spas & slow travel 3

Splurge stays 1

Holidays & events 4

 Festivals & events 4

 Eclipses 2

Honeymoon 2

Weekend getaways 3

 From New York City 2

 From Boston 1

How long

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Weekend · 2–3 days 11

4–5 days 41

6–8 days 27

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