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The crowd-favorite places that make a drive worth remembering — waterfalls, beaches, hot springs, hikes, scenic landmarks, breweries, ballparks and more. Browse by category or state, find what's near you, and plan the detour with Roamward.
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Hikes500+ trails in every state, easy to epic528 stops →Waterfalls300+ falls, roadside to bucket-list302 stops →BeachesFamily sand, surf breaks, and wild shores284 stops →Hot springsLuxe resorts to wild backcountry soaks90 stops →Mountain bikingTrail systems, bike parks, and gravel76 stops →CyclingScenic rides, climbs, and rail-trails50 stops →Ski & snowboardBig-mountain steeps to family hills86 stops →Breweries & distilleriesTrip-worthy taprooms and still houses267 stops →GolfPublic courses you can actually book0 stops →National parksAll 63, guided by season and top sights63 stops →Hidden gemsVote favorites into the Roamward map0 stops →MLB ballparksAll 30 MLB parks as a road-trip quest30 stops →LighthousesCoast-to-coast beacons worth the drive60 stops →EventsPlan the trip around the moment0 stops →Wild landsForests, wilderness, and monuments beyond the parks74 stops →CampingEpic campgrounds by where you want to wake up63 stops →Scenic landmarksIconic overlooks, canyons, dunes, and formations57 stops →Roadside AmericanaGiant statues, folk art, oddities, and vintage neon23 stops →
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HikesAbrams Falls (Cades Cove)TN · Moderatea powerful waterfall and big plunge poolView guide →HikesAngels Landing (Zion)UT · Expertchains to a knife-edge summit; permit requiredView guide →HikesAnnapolis RockMD · Moderatea popular Appalachian Trail overlookView guide →HikesAuxier RidgeKY · Moderatea knife-edge ridge among the cliffsView guide →HikesBash Bish FallsMA · Easythe tallest single-drop falls in the stateView guide →HikesBear Mountain (CT)CT · Hardthe highest peak in ConnecticutView guide →HikesBell MountainMO · Harda wilderness summit in the St. Francois MountainsView guide →HikesBell Rock (Sedona)AZ · Easyan easy red-rock loopView guide →HikesBigelow Range (Avery Peak)ME · Harda high, wild ridge above Flagstaff LakeView guide →HikesBlack Balsam KnobNC · Easya grassy 6,200-ft bald right off the ParkwayView guide →HikesBlack Elk PeakSD · Hardthe highest point east of the Rockies, with a stone lookoutView guide →HikesBlood MountainGA · Hardthe highest AT peak in GeorgiaView guide →HikesBogue ChittoLA · Easyrolling hardwood trails and an oxbow lakeView guide →HikesBorestone MountainME · Moderatea bald summit over the 100-Mile WildernessView guide →HikesBrasstown BaldGA · Easya paved climb to the highest point in GeorgiaView guide →HikesBreakneck Ridge (Hudson Highlands)NY · Harda hand-over-hand scramble above the Hudson — an hour from NYCView guide →WaterfallsAbiqua FallsScotts Mills, OR · Moderate hikea perfect plunge ringed by a columnar-basalt amphitheaterView guide →WaterfallsAbrams FallsTownsend, TN · Moderate hikelow but powerful, with a huge plunge pool off Cades CoveView guide →WaterfallsAdams FallsGrand Lake, CO · Short walkan easy fall on the quiet west side of Rocky Mountain National ParkView guide →WaterfallsAdams Falls (Ricketts Glen)Benton, PA · Short walka chute-and-pothole fall at the easy end of Ricketts GlenView guide →WaterfallsAgate FallsTrout Creek, MI · Roadsidea wide, terraced fall a short walk from the highway in the UPView guide →WaterfallsAkaka FallsHonomu, HI · Short walka towering plunge into a Big Island rainforest gorgeView guide →WaterfallsAlamere FallsBolinas, CA · Strenuous hikea rare tidefall dropping straight onto a Point Reyes beachView guide →WaterfallsAmicalola FallsDawsonville, GA · Moderate hikethe tallest cascade in the Southeast; staircases climb beside itView guide →WaterfallsAmnicon FallsSouth Range, WI · Short walka cluster of falls around a covered bridge near Lake SuperiorView guide →WaterfallsAngel Falls (ME)Township D, ME · Moderate hikeone of Maine’s tallest, in the remote western mountainsView guide →WaterfallsAnna Ruby FallsHelen, GA · Short walktwin falls meeting at the base, near Bavarian-themed HelenView guide →WaterfallsApple Orchard FallsBuchanan, VA · Moderate hikea tall cascade off the Blue Ridge Parkway near Peaks of OtterView guide →WaterfallsArethusa FallsHart’s Location, NH · Moderate hikethe tallest single-drop fall in New Hampshire, in Crawford NotchView guide →WaterfallsBash Bish FallsMount Washington, MA · Short walkthe tallest single-drop fall in Massachusetts, split by a boulderView guide →WaterfallsBattle Creek FallsPleasant Grove, UT · Moderate hikean easy Wasatch-front fall above Utah ValleyView guide →WaterfallsBig FallsForest Falls, CA · Short walkthe tallest year-round fall in Southern California, near Big BearView guide →BeachesAlki BeachSeattle, WA · FamilySeattle’s in-city beach with skyline and Sound viewsView guide →BeachesAnna Maria IslandBradenton, FL · Familyan old-Florida island of white sand and no high-risesView guide →BeachesAsbury ParkAsbury Park, NJ · Surfa revived music-and-surf beach town immortalized by SpringsteenView guide →BeachesBandon BeachBandon, OR · Scenica surreal field of sea stacks and tide pools on the south coastView guide →BeachesBethany BeachBethany Beach, DE · Familya quiet, family-oriented "Quiet Resorts" boardwalk townView guide →BeachesBig Beach (Makena)Makena, HI · Wilda vast, undeveloped golden beach on south MauiView guide →BeachesBiloxi BeachBiloxi, MS · Familya long man-made beach along the casino-lined coastView guide →BeachesBoca Chica BeachBrownsville, TX · Wilda remote, undeveloped Gulf beach near the southern tip of TexasView guide →BeachesBradford BeachMilwaukee, WI · FamilyMilwaukee’s lively in-city Lake Michigan beachView guide →BeachesBuckroe BeachHampton, VA · Familya calm, historic Chesapeake Bay beach with gentle waterView guide →BeachesCaladesi IslandDunedin, FL · Wilda boat-or-ferry-only barrier island of undeveloped Gulf shoreView guide →BeachesCannon BeachCannon Beach, OR · Scenichome of Haystack Rock, the most iconic sea stack on the West CoastView guide →BeachesCarmel BeachCarmel-by-the-Sea, CA · Scenicwhite sand and cypress at the foot of a storybook villageView guide →BeachesClearwater BeachClearwater, FL · Familywide white sand, gentle Gulf water, and a lively pier sunset sceneView guide →BeachesCoast Guard BeachEastham, MA · Scenica wild, dune-backed Cape Cod National Seashore beachView guide →BeachesConey IslandBrooklyn, NY · Familythe legendary boardwalk, Cyclone, and hot dogs in NYCView guide →Hot springsAlvord Hot SpringsPrinceton, OR · Developedsoak on the edge of the surreal Alvord Desert playaView guide →Hot springsArizona Hot Springs (Ringbolt)White Hills, AZ · Primitivea slot-canyon ladder climb to riverside pools below Hoover DamView guide →Hot springsBagby Hot SpringsEstacada, OR · Primitivehand-carved cedar tubs reached by a forest walk in Mount Hood countryView guide →Hot springsBerkeley SpringsBerkeley Springs, WV · DevelopedGeorge Washington’s favorite spa, a state-park bathhouse in townView guide →Hot springsBlack Rock Hot SpringsArroyo Hondo, NM · Primitiveriverside pools in the Rio Grande Gorge near TaosView guide →Hot springsBog Hot SpringsDenio, NV · Primitivea warm desert ditch-soak in Nevada’s remote far northView guide →Hot springsBozeman Hot SpringsBozeman, MT · Developeda dozen pools at varied temperatures, a Gallatin Valley stapleView guide →Hot springsCarson Hot SpringsCarson City, NV · Developeda historic bathhouse with private mineral tubs in the capitalView guide →Hot springsChena Hot SpringsFairbanks, AK · Resortsoak under the northern lights at a resort with an ice museumView guide →Hot springsConundrum Hot SpringsAspen, CO · Primitivean 8.5-mile backpack to alpine soaking pools at 11,200 ft (permit)View guide →Hot springsCottonwood Hot SpringsBuena Vista, CO · Resortlow-key natural pools in the Arkansas River valleyView guide →Hot springsDeep Creek Hot SpringsApple Valley, CA · Primitivea popular hike-in canyon soak in the San Bernardino forestView guide →
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