Domestic, or local, tourism refers to residents traveling within their own country, as opposed to international destinations. From beach trips in California to hiking in the Appalachian Mountains, the United States offers its citizens a wide range of domestic travel opportunities. In 2022,
reached nearly 920 billion U.S. dollars, up from the previous year’s total of 868 billion U.S. dollars. Like the increase in domestic travel spending, the
from October 2022 to July 2023 increased as well. In July 2023, 39 percent of U.S. adults stated that they had traveled domestically in the past month. Additionally, nearly 80 percent of U.S. adults said that they
in the next 12 months.
Popular types of domestic vacations in the U.S.
Traveling in the U.S. often goes hand in hand with road trips, some of which, like Route 66 or the Blue Ridge Parkway, have become famous across the world. Many travelers will even drive in RVs or take along their camping equipment for their stops along the way. In 2022, the
market size of the campground and RV park sector in the U.S. was forecast to reach 7.01 billion U.S. dollars, showing growth over the previous year. Many U.S. vacationers go camping with the express purpose of visiting one of the country’s many national parks. In a 2022 survey, almost 40 percent of Americans stated that they were
very interested in visiting national parks in their home nation. Meanwhile, the
most common reason for visiting national parks in the U.S. that year was seeing nature, with 81 percent of respondents stating that this was the case.
Are Americans all work and no play?
Although most Americans engage in domestic travel for leisure, there are those who travel primarily for business. Business trips made up roughly 16 percent of the
total number of domestic trips in the U.S. in 2022. Meanwhile, the remaining 84 percent of domestic trips in the U.S. were for leisure. National holidays such as Thanksgiving, Independence Day, and Memorial Day are also motivators for traveling locally. Around Thanksgiving, for example, the U.S. experiences a surge in domestic travel as many people visit their families. The
number of Thanksgiving travelers in the U.S. exceeded 54 million in 2022. By comparison, the
number of Independence Day travelers in the U.S. and the
number of Memorial travelers in the U.S. amounted to 48.6 million and 39.5 million, respectively.
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