The USA offers so much beauty. If you love a small town then you will love this list. I've made a list that I believe are 55 of the most beautiful small towns to travel to in the USA that you may not have considered.
Worth a spot on your bucket list!
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Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains lies Dahlonega
Dahlonega, Georgia
I waaaannnnaaaa goooo to Maineeee
Bar Harbor Chamber Of C…
An outdoor adventurer's paradise in the Montana Rocky Mountains
Whitefish Mountain Resort - Yeti wants winter, but will …
Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
Carmel by the Sea
Fairhope, Alabama
16 Best Things To Do In Fairhope, Alabama - Southern Living
Unalaska, Alaska
Unalaska, Alaska Home | City of Unalaska - International Port of …
Winslow, Arizona
Winslow, Arizona
Named one of a "Dozen Distinctive Destinations" by the National Trust for Historic Preservation
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
Often called a "storybook village," Essex, Connecticut, is a little-known treasure on the Connecticut River.
21 Fun Things To Do In Essex, CT - New England Wanderlust
Located on Florida's Nature Coast, Crystal River draws visitors who enjoy boating, diving, fishing and eco-touring
Official Guide to Crystal River and Citrus County, Florida
Visitors come to the charming town of Hilo, on the Big Island of Hawaii, for its world-famous Punalu'u Black Sand Beach and the Kahuku Unit of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park
22 Best Things to Do in Hilo, Hawaii (2024 Guide & Map!) - Next is …
History buffs, take note: The entire town of Wallace, Idaho, is on the National Historic Register. This 1884 mining town, nicknamed "the center of the universe," offers historical sites, museums and outdoor adventures that include the Rails to Trails...
Wallace, Idaho | Things to Do in Wallace | Wallace History
In 2019, Paducah, Kentucky, celebrated its fifth anniversary as a UNESCO Creative City; it’s one of only nine in the U.S
Things to Do & Local Attractions - Paducah
Every spring, Ponchatoula, Louisiana, celebrates its delicious berry crop with a Strawberry Festival held in beautiful, historic Memorial Park.
Ponchatoula City Hall
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The seaport of Nantucket, Massachusetts, lays just 26 miles south of Cape Cod. Visitors come to stroll its cobblestone streets and weather-beaten wharves and explore its charming Main Street, known for its fascinating architecture, boutiques and shop...
Nantucket
Picturesque Houghton, in Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula, is surrounded by inland lakes and streams. Its 233 miles of snowmobile trails and world-class biking opportunities attract adventurers, and history buffs come to explore its colorful mining past...
Houghton, Michigan
Go ahead. Park in the middle of Main Avenue in Park Rapids, Minnesota.
Tourism | Park Rapids Chamber | Park Rapids MN
Hannibal, Missouri, celebrated its 200th anniversary in 2019. Author Samuel Clemens, better known by his pen name, Mark Twain, lived in this Mississippi River town as a boy.
Hannibal, Missouri
Some 5,937 people reside in Littleton, nestled in the White Mountains region of New Hampshire.
Littleton, NH
Taos is a small gem of a town at the base of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in Northern New Mexico.
Taos, New Mexico - Visit Taos and Discover New Mexico
Celebrities and former presidents discovered charming Skaneateles, New York, years ago. Like other visitors, they’ve come for live performances at the gazebo on Skaneateles Lake, the farm-to-table restaurants, tour boat cruises and racetrack, and to ...
Skaneateles | A Unique Visit On The Lake
Residents of Ocracoke Island, North Carolina, like to say their town is the "cure for the common beach."
Ocracoke Island Realty Corp
Find your inner cowboy in Medora, located in North Dakota's Badlands.
Official Ticket Site of the Medora Musical | Medora, North Dakota
Medicine Park feels almost hidden in the Wichita Mountains in Southwestern Oklahoma.
Medicine Park
Historic Jacksonville, Oregon, is in Southern Oregon's wine country and a gateway to the Applegate Valley Wine Trail.
Welcome to Jacksonville, Oregon a National Historic …
Newberry, South Carolina, is a college town with lots of extras: lovely architecture, a historic Opera House, a winery where rocking chairs beckon from a big porch and world-class dining and drinking experiences. Nicknamed the "City of Friendly Folks...
Newberry, SC
Settlers moving West often stopped along the Missouri River at what is now Yankton, South Dakota, and riverboat captains once built their large Victorian homes there.
Home - Visit Yankton
Home to a 70-foot replica of the Eiffel Tower, Paris, Tennessee, draws visitors to its historic district and winery.
27 Best & Fun Things to Do in Paris (TN) - The Tourist Checklist
Home to the largest animal sanctuary in the U.S., Kanab, Utah, combines the spectacular geography of the Rocky Mountains with the Desert Southwest. It's also the gateway to the south entrance of Zion National Park and a short drive away from Grand St...
Kanab, Utah
It's the smallest state capital in the U.S., but Montpelier, Vermont, has a thriving arts and music scene, and it's rich in history and natural beauty. It's also home to the New England Culinary Institute, so visitors come for its diverse cuisine and...
Montpelier, VT | Official Website
Visitors often come to La Conner, Washington, a small town on the waterfront, for some "retail therapy" at its galleries, needlecraft and quilt stores, gift shops and wine bars. It’s also known for its delicious eateries and, for travelers, its easy ...
La Conner - The Washington State Vacation Destination in Skagit …
Arts and outdoor adventures meet in Fish Creek, Wisconsin, in the northern Door County Peninsula. This walkable town offers hundreds of miles of scenic trails and shoreline. In warm weather, visit the local apple and cherry orchards and wineries, bik...
Visit Fish Creek
Think "New West" when you visit Sheridan, Wyoming. Neon signs line its historic Main Street, where legendary outlaws once roamed. Town highlights include the Sheridan Inn (once the home of Buffalo Bill), the Brinton Museum (dedicated to 19th, 20th an...
Home - City of Sheridan, WY
Perfect year-round temperatures. Warm waters. Rainbow-splashed skies. Endless stretches of sand in every imaginable color.
Paia - Maui's Hippie And Surfer Town - Maui Hawaii
Ask any avid angler about fly fishing destinations out West, and there’s a very good chance they’ll tell you all about the renowned waters of Henry’s Fork — a tributary of the Snake River and one of the greatest trout fisheries in the United States.
Island Park Reservoir
Measuring just 1.3 square miles on the furthest reaches of Lake Michigan, the town of Harbor Springs barely qualifies as a radar blip, even for lifelong Midwesterners.
City of Harbor Springs
With a downtown that looks straight out of a storybook, Bisbee, Arizona, is one of those wonderfully walkable towns that makes you happy to leave the car at the hotel.
Bisbee, AZ - Official Website | Official Website
For a small town with just a few thousand residents, New Hope has an outsize reputation. The Bucks County borough on the edge of the Delaware River is the birthplace of early-20th-century Pennsylvania Impressionism; the location where countless stars...
New Hope Pa
On a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean, you’ll find the tiny town of Elk, California, home to just about 275 residents. This string of houses and hotels straddling the Pacific Coast Highway is often overlooked by travelers en route to Mendocino. Bu...
A Visitor’s Guide to Elk, California: What to Do, See, and Eat - AFAR
Stuart is a place you stumble upon. It's not always up there in the most searched for spots in Florida, but really, that's part of its magic. It's a rare, true, hidden gem.
Stuart Florida - Things to Do & Attractions in Stuart FL
Best small town, college town.
Clemson University, South Carolina
Pulling into Round Top, Texas, for the first time feels like discovering a hidden gem. It appears almost suddenly after miles of country roads, a drive accented by white fences and sightings of longhorn cattle. Barely a square mile in size, the 87-pe...
Round Top, Texas
This Colorado town woos visitors with its captivating scenery and delightful Mountain Village, a European-style resort town filled with restaurants, shops, accommodations and more.
Things to Do in Telluride, CO - Telluride Attractions
Jackson Hole has made a name for itself thanks to its more than 400 inches of annual snowfall and 2,500 acres of skiable terrain.
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort
A popular California vacation destination, Monterey is known for its stunning coastal setting.
Monterey, California
This eastern Utah town serves as a gateway to the otherworldly rock formations of Arches National Park and the numerous canyons and buttes in Canyonlands National Park.
Moab, Utah
This scenic Oregon town's main draw is its nearly 4-mile-long stretch of sand and towering rock formations.
Cannon Beach
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A scenic seaside retreat in New Jersey and a top U.S. tourist attraction, Cape May invites travelers to take it easy.