On April 8, USA Today released its list of the best small towns that you’ll want to revisit.
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The list of domestic locations was selected by USA Today readers and its travel expert panel alike. All selections were categorized based on themes like coastal towns, college towns, historic towns, and more.
If you’re looking for ideas on where to travel this summer and want to narrow down your list based on a category of small towns, start with this list of ideas. Some picks, like Pismo Beach and Lewisburg, have been on my radar for a while. Others, like Ruidoso, New Mexico, and Granbury, Texas, are less well-known.
Here’s where to go based on experiences from USA Today travel experts and some of its most well-traveled readers.
10 best small towns across the country, plus subcategories
Here’s the final list of the top ten small towns to visit in the United States this year, which are broken down by category instead of being ranked top to bottom. If you want to dive deep into the subcategories, you can do so by checking out the full list.
- Best Coastal Small Town: Pismo Beach, California
- Best Historic Small Town: Granbury, Texas
- Best Small College Town: State College, Pennsylvania
- Best Small Town Cultural Scene: Ruidoso, New Mexico
- Best Small Town Food Scene: Lewisburg, West Virginia
- Best Small Town in the Midwest: Vevay, Indiana
- Best Small Town in the Northeast: Sewickley, Pennsylvania
- Best Small Town in the South: Starkville, Mississippi
- Best Small Town in the West: Palisade, Colorado
