NEEDHAM, Massachusetts—Tripadvisor launched the preliminary findings from its upcoming Summer time Journey Index, which highlighted the highest and trending summer season locations for U.S. vacationers in 2026.
The information confirmed a desire for East Coast seashore locations, with Myrtle Seashore main home journey searches. These accessible coastal locations provide family-friendly enchantment and actions that cater to vacationers of all ages, from water parks and seashore actions to cultural points of interest and native leisure. Internationally, Mexico and the Caribbean proceed to dominate, with Cancun as the highest summer season journey vacation spot for the third yr in a row, providing world-class diving and snorkeling experiences in addition to proximity to iconic cultural heritage websites.
Vacation spot preferences shift throughout vacation weekends within the U.S., with the info exhibiting that vacationers are selecting long-weekend journeys to locations like Anaheim, California, and Orange Seashore, Alabama, for Memorial Day, and to seashore hotspots like Myrtle Seashore, South Carolina, and Clearwater, Florida, for the 4th of July.
Summer time Journey Index: 2026 High Summer time Locations
Summer time journey searches reveal a balanced mixture of beloved seashore getaways and iconic city locations.
Whereas the well-loved Myrtle Seashore takes the lead this yr together with three high Florida seashore locations, metropolis icons additionally high the record, with high cities together with New York, Chicago and Vegas all included. Internationally, Cancun takes the lead with U.S. vacationers, with Paris and London rounding out the highest three, reflecting robust demand for European cultural hubs all through the highest 10.
High 10 Home Locations for U.S. Vacationers
Myrtle Seashore, South Carolina
New York Metropolis, New York
Chicago, Illinois
Las Vegas, Nevada
Ocean Metropolis, Maryland
Key West, Florida
Panama Metropolis Seashore, Florida
Seattle, Washington
Clearwater, Florida
Nashville, Tennessee
High 10 Worldwide Locations for U.S. Vacationers
Cancun, Mexico
Paris, France
London, United Kingdom
Rome, Italy
Bavaro, Dominican Republic
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Barcelona, Spain
Palm—Eagle Seashore, Aruba
Vancouver, Canada
Oranjestad, Aruba
Memorial Day Weekend Journey Developments
Memorial Day weekend trending locations showcase new favorites gaining traction with summer season vacationers. Coastal locations like St. Pete Seashore and Orange Seashore, and cultural locations like Rome and Toronto are seeing elevated search exercise, whereas Anaheim, California, seems to be set to be a well-liked alternative for prolonged weekend getaways.
High 5 Trending Home Locations for Memorial Day Weekend
Anaheim, California
Orange Seashore, Alabama
St. Pete Seashore, Florida
Reno, Nevada
Virginia Seashore, Virginia
High 5 Trending Worldwide Locations for Memorial Day Weekend
Rome, Italy
Toronto, Canada
Porto, Portugal
Bavaro, Dominican Republic
Grace Bay, Turks and Caicos
4th of July Weekend Journey Developments
Trending locations for the 4th of July vacation present traveler preferences shifting towards seashore locations like Virginia Seashore and Panama Metropolis Seashore, and entertainment-focused cities like Pigeon Forge.
High 5 Home Trending Locations for 4th of July Weekend
Myrtle Seashore, South Carolina
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
Clearwater, Florida
Virginia Seashore, Virginia
Panama Metropolis Seashore, Florida
High 5 Worldwide Trending Locations for 4th of July Weekend
Rome, Italy
Bavaro, Dominican Republic
Cap Cana, Dominican Republic
Palm—Eagle Seashore, Aruba
Oranjestad, Aruba
