Top 10 US Honeymoon Destinations for Every Couple
A Quartz article highlights the 10 best honeymoon destinations in the United States, emphasizing domestic travel for convenience and variety. The list includes Maui, Napa Valley, Key West, Charleston, Aspen, Sedona, Santa Barbara, Savannah, Jackson Hole, and San Diego. Each destination offers unique experiences: Maui features Haleakalā volcano sunrises and the Road to Hana; Napa Valley offers wine tasting and hot air balloon rides; Key West is known for sunset celebrations at Mallory Square; Charleston boasts historic architecture and Lowcountry cuisine; Aspen provides mountain scenery and skiing; Sedona has red rock formations and wellness retreats; Santa Barbara offers Spanish Colonial architecture and wine country; Savannah is famed for moss-draped squares and ghost tours; Jackson Hole provides access to Grand Teton National Park; San Diego has reliable warm weather and craft beer. The article advises booking well in advance, especially during peak seasons, and suggests shoulder-season travel for better value.
Key facts
- Maui's Haleakalā volcano rises over 10,000 feet.
- Napa Valley has hundreds of wineries in a compact area.
- Key West is the southernmost point in the continental US.
- Charleston's historic district has cobblestone streets and antebellum houses.
- Aspen's Maroon Bells are among the most photographed peaks in Colorado.
- Sedona's red color comes from iron oxide in sandstone.
- Santa Barbara's Spanish Colonial architecture was rebuilt after a 1925 earthquake.
- Savannah has over 20 historic squares designed by General James Oglethorpe in 1733.
- Jackson Hole provides direct access to Grand Teton National Park.
- San Diego's Hotel del Coronado is a Victorian-era beachfront property.
Entities
Institutions
- Haleakalā National Park
- Mallory Square
- Hemingway Home and Museum
- Santa Barbara Mission
- Hotel del Coronado
- Grand Teton National Park
- Jackson Hole Mountain Resort
Locations
- United States
- Maui
- Hawaii
- Haleakalā
- Wailea
- Kaanapali
- Kauai
- Big Island
- Napa Valley
- Yountville
- St. Helena
- Key West
- Florida
- Miami
- Fort Lauderdale
- Charleston
- South Carolina
- Folly Beach
- Isle of Palms
- Aspen
- Colorado
- Maroon Bells
- Snowmass Village
- Denver
- Sedona
- Arizona
- Airport Mesa
- Oak Creek Canyon
- Santa Barbara
- California
- Santa Ynez Valley
- Funk Zone
- Los Angeles
- Savannah
- Georgia
- River Street
- Tybee Island
- Jackson Hole
- Wyoming
- Grand Teton National Park
- Snake River
- Jackson
- San Diego
- La Jolla
- Coronado
- Balboa Park
- Temecula
- Tijuana
- Mexico
Sources
- Quartz —