2026
US Travel Planning
| Tier | Score | Destination | Includes | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Parks / Iconic Nature | |||||||||||||||
| T1 | 9.8 | Alaska | Denali + Kenai Fjords + Katmai | ||||||||||||
| T1 | 9.6 | Yellowstone + Grand Teton | Geysers · Wildlife · Teton Range | ||||||||||||
| T1 | 9.5 | Utah Red Rock Parks | Zion + Bryce + Arches + Canyonlands + Capitol Reef | ||||||||||||
| T1 | 9.4 | Yosemite + Sequoia / Sierra | Waterfalls · Giant Sequoias · Alpine Meadows | ||||||||||||
| T1 | 9.3 | Hawaii | Big Island · Kauai · Maui · Oahu | ||||||||||||
| T1 | 9.1 | Rainier + North Cascades | Volcanic Meadows · Alpine Lakes · Glaciers | ||||||||||||
| T1 | 9 | Glacier | Going-to-the-Sun Road · Alpine Lakes | ||||||||||||
| T1 | 9 | Olympic | Temperate Rainforest · Pacific Coast · Alpine | ||||||||||||
| T2 | 8.8 | Grand Canyon / Arizona | Grand Canyon · Sedona · Antelope Canyon | ||||||||||||
| T2 | 8.6 | Redwoods + North Coast | Coastal Redwoods · Foggy Forests · Lighthouse Towns | ||||||||||||
| T2 | 8.6 | Great Smoky Mountains + Asheville | Misty Mountains · Southern Appalachian · Mountain Arts | ||||||||||||
| T2 | 8.5 | Big Bend | Desert · Canyons · Dark Sky Park | ||||||||||||
| T2 | 8.4 | Acadia / Maine | East Coast's First Sunrise · Fall Foliage · Lobster | ||||||||||||
| T2 | 8.4 | Crater Lake + Oregon Coast | Deepest Volcanic Lake · Cliff Coast · Lighthouse Route | ||||||||||||
| T3 | 8.4 | Joshua Tree + Death Valley | Desert Light · Stargazing · 2026 Super Bloom | ||||||||||||
| Mountains / Coast / Regional Scenic | |||||||||||||||
| T2 | 8.9 | Mammoth / Eastern Sierra | Lakes · Ghost Town · Fall Colors · Skiing | ||||||||||||
| T2 | 8.7 | White Sands | Gypsum Dunes · Sunset · Stargazing | ||||||||||||
| T2 | 8.6 | Colorado Rockies + Sand Dunes | Trail Ridge Road · Great Sand Dunes · Aspen | ||||||||||||
| T2 | 8.5 | Shenandoah + Blue Ridge Parkway | Skyline Drive · Appalachian Foliage · Ridge Views | ||||||||||||
| T3 | 8.2 | Saguaro + Petrified Forest | Saguaro Cacti · Painted Desert · Sedona | ||||||||||||
| T3 | 8.1 | Florida Parks + Keys | Everglades · Dry Tortugas · Key West | ||||||||||||
| T3 | 8.1 | White Mountains + Green Mountains | New England Foliage · Northern Appalachian · Maple Country | ||||||||||||
| T3 | 7.9 | Adirondacks + Finger Lakes | Upstate NY · Alpine Lakes · Wine Country | ||||||||||||
| Major Cities | |||||||||||||||
| T1 | 9.9 | New York City | Broadway · Museums · Neighborhoods | ||||||||||||
| T2 | 9.1 | Chicago | Architecture · Lakefront · Sports | ||||||||||||
| T2 | 8.9 | San Francisco | Golden Gate · Cable Cars · Food Scene | ||||||||||||
| T2 | 8.8 | Boston | Freedom Trail · Baseball · Universities | ||||||||||||
| T2 | 8.7 | Los Angeles | Getty · Griffith · Beaches | ||||||||||||
| T3 | 8.5 | Seattle | Pike Place · Space Needle · Gateway to 3 Parks | ||||||||||||
| T3 | 8.4 | Washington, DC | Smithsonian · Cherry Blossoms · National Mall | ||||||||||||
| T3 | 8.2 | Philadelphia | Independence Hall · Art Museum · Italian Market | ||||||||||||
| T3 | 7.8 | San Diego | Year-Round Mild · Zoo · Beaches | ||||||||||||
| Character Towns / Resorts | |||||||||||||||
| T2 | 8.4 | Charleston + Savannah | Southern Colonial Cities · Oak & Spanish Moss · Lowcountry Cuisine | ||||||||||||
| T2 | 8.3 | Orlando / Disney World | Theme Parks · Epic Universe · Vacation | ||||||||||||
| T3 | 8.1 | New Orleans | Jazz · Mardi Gras · Cuisine | ||||||||||||
| T3 | 8 | Nashville + Memphis | Country Music Capital · Blues Roots · Southern BBQ | ||||||||||||
| T3 | 8 | Santa Fe + Taos | New Mexico · Adobe Old Towns · Art Colonies | ||||||||||||
| T3 | 7.9 | Las Vegas | Sphere · Shows · Desert Oasis | ||||||||||||
| T3 | 7.9 | Marfa | Desert Art Town · Minimalist Installations · Mystery Lights | ||||||||||||
| T3 | 7.8 | Miami + South Beach | Art Deco · Wynwood · Beaches | ||||||||||||
National Parks / Iconic Nature
Mountains / Coast / Regional Scenic
Major Cities
Character Towns / Resorts