These North Carolina Vacations Are Among The Best In US

U.S. News & World Report has ranked the best places to go on vacation in the United States and two North Carolina destinations made the list.

The annual list from the publication ranks vacations in a number of categories including the best places to visit in the U.S., best cheap vacations in the U.S., best U.S. national parks, best small towns to visit in the U.S. and best historical cities to visit in the U.S. Top vacation destinations around the world are also ranked by U.S. News.

The North Carolina destinations ranked by U.S. News were in the “Best Places to Visit in the USA” and “Best Cheap Vacations in the U.S.” categories.

Here’s how the destinations ranked in their respective categories:

Best Places to Visit in the USA:

• Outer Banks

Best Cheap Vacations in the U.S.:

• Nags Head

Among the top places to visit in the U.S., four of the top five spots were taken by national parks.

“This year we saw an unmistakable travel trend: More people are interested in spending their hard-earned vacation days outdoors,” Christine Smith, travel editor at U.S. News, said in a press release. “Although travel trends and the appeal of various vacation destinations are always changing, the U.S. News Best Vacations lists feature a mix of destinations so travelers can find the right vacation for them, regardless of interests and budget.”

According to U.S. News, the top 10 places to visit in the U.S are:

• Grand Canyon
• Yosemite
• Yellowstone
• Maui
• Glacier National Park
• New York City
• San Francisco
• Washington, D.C.
• Honolulu-Oahu
• Telluride

You can view the full U.S. News rankings of best vacations here.