Relaxing family getaways in America off the beaten path.
Less-touristed family getaways in America, for travelers seeking fewer crowds but all the beauty.
Cumberland
A photogenic city on the Potomac River in Western Maryland, Cumberland has a compact centre with a concentration of cafés, restaurants, and historic churches.
Saranac Lake
The largest community within New York's Adirondack Park, Saranac Lake sits on Lake Flower — a wide stretch of the Saranac River — with mountain terrain on al…
Myrtle Beach
A resort city on South Carolina's Grand Strand — a long, continuous stretch of Atlantic coastline — Myrtle Beach draws visitors with miles of beach, a subtro…
Punta Gorda
Waterfront town on Florida's southwest coast, Punta Gorda has a walkable centre with a real café and restaurant scene along the harbour.
Tybee Island
A barrier island off Georgia's Atlantic coast, Tybee Island is a long-established beach getaway for Savannah residents that has grown into a broader vacation…
Vermilion
This compact Lake Erie town in Ohio, west of Cleveland, with a walkable central core of cafés and restaurants, a waterfront position, and an unusual number o…
Lakeview
Billing itself as the "Tallest Town in Oregon," Lakeview sits high in the Warner Mountains at the edge of the state's high desert country, with Goose Lake cl…
Rocky River
This walkable Lake Erie suburb of Cleveland with a café and restaurant scene in the centre, Rocky River sits where the Rocky River meets the lake on Cuyahoga…
Gatlinburg
Gateway to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, this modest Tennessee resort town sits at the park's edge along U.S.
Escanaba
Pocket-sized port city on Little Bay de Noc in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Escanaba has a walkable central core with cafés, restaurants, and an unusual conce…
Norwalk
This compact Ohio county-seat town with a walkable main street lined with 19th-century brick storefronts, tree-shaded sidewalks, and local dining options, si…
Sault Ste. Marie
The Soo Locks — a set of ship locks connecting Lake Superior to the Lower Great Lakes — draw visitors to this small city on the St.
Alamosa
This small Colorado city on the Rio Grande, Alamosa serves as the commercial hub of the San Luis Valley and the seat of Alamosa County.
Bayfield
Sitting on the shore of Lake Superior in Wisconsin, this tiny city serves as the gateway to the Apostle Islands and draws visitors with waterfront access, sc…
Eureka
Eureka's walkable waterfront and Victorian streetscapes make it one of the most photographed cities on California's North Coast, with the entire city designa…
Marquette
A walkable Lake Superior port town with a photogenic waterfront, a centre full of cafés and restaurants, and a concentration of historic churches, Marquette…
Bristol
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Klamath Falls
Compact city on the southeastern shore of Upper Klamath Lake, at the foothills of the Cascade Range in southern Oregon, with cafés and restaurants concentrat…
Blairsville
This small mountain village in northern Georgia sits on the edge of Lake Nottely, formed in 1942 when the Tennessee Valley Authority dammed the Nottely River.
Hancock
Small city on the Keweenaw Waterway in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Hancock is considered a cultural capital for Finnish Americans, home to the Finnish Americ…
Ukiah
A walkable wine-country town in California's Mendocino County, Ukiah sits in a deep valley along the U.S.
South Haven
Pocket-sized Lake Michigan port town at the mouth of the Black River, South Haven draws visitors to its recreational harbor, beaches, and café-lined centre.
Marfa
This modest high-desert city in far west Texas that has become a major center for minimalist art, with the Chinati Foundation and Building 98 among its main…
Oswego
Sitting at the mouth of the Oswego River on Lake Ontario's southeastern shore, this upstate New York city has built its identity around the water since a Bri…