Trip type
Beach
Sand is not a personality. Pick a coast and a season.
Virginia Beach, the Keys, Maine granite, St. John, and the Puerto Rico west coast.
Trip type
Sand is not a personality. Pick a coast and a season.
Virginia Beach, the Keys, Maine granite, St. John, and the Puerto Rico west coast.

Coastal city
Virginia Beach, VAA working Atlantic beach town: boardwalk, pier, and a navy-town downtown you can walk.
Beach & highway
Florida KeysOne road, many keys. Pick a stretch and stay put overnight.
Road trip
Pacific Coast (Big Sur)Highway 1 between Carmel and Cambria — slides, vistas, and nights that book out.
Parks & coast
Maine coast (Acadia)Granite, spruce, and a park loop that still feels like a getaway from the megalopolis.
Islands
Puerto RicoA U.S. island trip with no passport for U.S. citizens — Old San Juan, rainforest, and the west coast.
Islands
U.S. Virgin IslandsSt. Thomas for the hub, St. John for the park beaches, St. Croix if you want a slower island.