The Most Scenic Drives in America

From the rocky Maine coast to the mighty California redwoods, this list of 50 scenic drives has something for everyone.

More on:

• Road Trips
• Family Travel

EASTERN STATES: PHOTO GALLERY
FLORIDA: Overseas Highway
GEORGIA: North Georgia Highroad
KENTUCKY: Blue Grass to Pennyroyal
MAINE: Maine Coast
MASSACHUSETTS: Mohawk Trail
NEW JERSEY and PENNSYLVANIA: Delaware River Loop
NEW YORK: Adirondack Adventure
NORTH CAROLINA: Outer Banks Highway
PENNSYLVANIA and DELAWARE: Brandywine Valley
TENNESSEE: Tennessee Border Tour
VIRGINIA: Skyline Drive
VIRGINIA: James River Plantations
VIRGINIA and NORTH CAROLINA: Blue Ridge Parkway
MISSISSIPPI and TENNESSEE: Natchez Trace Parkway
ALABAMA, GEORGIA and TENNESSEE: Lookout Mountain Parkway

CENTRAL STATES: PHOTO GALLERY
ILLINOIS: Shawnee Hills Scenic Byway
IOWA: Loess Hills Scenic Byway
KANSAS: Kansas East and West
LOUISIANA: Bayou Byways
MICHIGAN: Lake Michigan Tour
MINNESOTA: North Shore Drive
MINNESOTA,WISCONSIN,and IOWA: Great River Road
MISSOURI: Missouri Rhineland
NEBRASKA: Nebraska Heartland
NORTH DAKOTA: North Dakota Sampler
SOUTH DAKOTA: Badlands and Black Hills
TEXAS: Big Bend and Beyond

ROCKY MOUNTAIN STATES: PHOTO GALLERY
ARIZONA: Grand Canyon Loop
ARIZONA: Red Rock Country
COLORADO: Rocky Mountain Ramble
IDAHO and MONTANA: Salmon-Bitterroot Country
IDAHO: Idaho Heartland
MONTANA: Going-to-the-Sun Road
MONTANA: In Flathead Indian Country
NEW MEXICO: New Mexico North
UTAH: Utah Byways
UTAH: Bryce Canyon Country
WYOMING: North to Jackson Hole

WESTERN STATES: PHOTO GALLERY
ALASKA: George Parks Highway Sampler
CALIFORNIA: Mt. Shasta-Cascade Loop Sampler
CALIFORNIA: Pacific Coast Highway Sampler
CALIFORNIA: Yosemite and Beyond Sampler
CALIFORNIA: Redwood Highway -- California Sampler
HAWAII: Hana Highway -- Hawaii Sampler
HAWAII: Aloha Loop -- Hawaii Sampler
NEVADA: Loneliest Road in America
NEVADA: Nevada 93 Sampler
OREGON: Mt. Hood-Columbia River Gorge Loop Sampler
WASHINGTON: North Cascades Loop
WASHINGTON: Mt. Rainier Sampler

From The Most Scenic Drives in America

 

• More Family Travel
• 
• Eastern States Photo Gallery
• From the coast of Maine to the Great Smoky Mountains to Florida's Key West, Eastern states offer a variety of scenic landscapes to relish.
• 
• Central States Photo Gallery
• From the awe-inspiring Mt. Rushmore to the cultural thrills of the Louisiana Bayou, the central states of the U.S. have something for every sightseer.
• 
• Rocky Mountain Photo Gallery
• Hit the road for Idaho's charming heartland, Utah's byways, the majestic Grand Canyon, stunning Sedona, and scenic New Mexico.
• 
• Western States Photo Gallery
• From the mountain vistas of Mt. Rainier National Park to the houseboats of Shasta Lake, the West has gorgeous sights to see.
• 
• Hidden Gems Photo Gallery
• Discover the richness and diversity of America's landscapes in these ten off-the-beaten-path road trips.
• 

Sponsored Links