This list was compiled by AAA and TRIP, a transportation research group, which produced the roster in conjunction with the American Highway Users
Alliance. The three organizations came up with the list based on bottlenecks in an area, as well as number of traffic lanes, estimated summer travel trips and miles driven.
1. The Oregon coast
2. Tidewater region
of Virginia
3. Maryland/Delaware shore
4. Branson, Mo.
5. Outer Banks, N.C.
6. Cape Cod, Mass.
7. New Jersey shore
8. Napa Valley, Calif.
9. Pennsylvania Dutch and Amish country
10. Catskill Mountains
region in New York
11. Pocono Mountains/Lake Wallenpaupack, Penn.
12. Provo Canyon, Utah
13. Yosemite National Park, Calif.
14. Asheville, N.C.
15. Sun Valley, Idaho
16. Lake Tahoe Area, Nev./Calif.
17. Lake Winnipesaukee, N.H.
18. Yellowstone National Park, Wyo./Idaho/Mont.
19. Presque Isle State Park, Penn.
20. Acadia National Park, Maine
21. White Mountains, N.H.
22. Lake George, N.Y.
23. Myrtle Beach, S.C.
24. Whitewater region, Idaho
25. The Hamptons, Long Island, N.Y.
