Places to Enjoy This Summer
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There are so many places you can go to make this summer joyful and memorable. A lot of the time, those places aren’t as far away as you might first think.
What our places to enjoy this summer checklist does is encourage you to get specific. Use the ideas to get inspired, and then look for a place close by or within driving distance you could go.
Make it a fun summer challenge to visit as many as you can. Use the ideas to go somewhere on days you don’t have anything planned. Or discover places you may not have even known were close by with a little research.
Places to Enjoy
Find the full printable checklist at the foot of the article. Use it to explore and discover all kinds of places this summer.
Summer
- Outdoor concert
- Music festival
- Farmers’ market
- Food festival
- Outdoor movie screening
- Stargazing site
- Go-kart track
- Frozen yogurt shop
- Smoothie bar
- Trampoline park
Family-Friendly
- Zoo
- Aquarium
- Playground
- Mini-golf course
- Butterfly garden
- Water park
- Science museum
- Wildlife park
- State fair
- Amusement park
Shopping
- Bookstore
- Record store
- Flea market
- Artisan market
- Craft fair
- Garden center
- Local shopping mall
- Antique shop
- Outlet mall
- Thrift shop
Water
- Lake
- Marina
- Riverfront
- Waterfall
- Harbor
- Beach
- Pier
- Fishing dock
- Reservoir
- Hot springs
Active
- Cycling trail
- Hiking trail
- Outdoor rock-climbing
- Canoeing on a river
- Paddleboarding on a lake
- Kayaking
- Zipline course
- Pickleball courts
- Tennis courts
- Driving range
Relaxation
- Lake dock
- Zen garden
- Waterfront promenade
- Botanical garden
- Meadow
- Picnic area
- Rose garden
- Jazz club
- Library
- Quiet beach
City
- Movie theater
- Rooftop café
- Coffee shop
- Dessert café
- Park bench with a view
- Board game café
- Observation deck
- Historic downtown or street
- Landmark
- Street art spot
Getaways
- Lakeside cabin
- Vineyard
- Farm retreat
- Glamping
- Beach house
- Mountain lodge
- Spa resort
- National park lodge
- Ranch
- Treehouse hotel
Scenic
- Flower field
- Lighthouse
- Arboretum
- Cable car
- Nature reserve
Indoors
- Bowling alley
- Karaoke
- Laser tag arena
- Indoor climbing gym
- Pool hall
Entertainment
- Baseball game
- Live theater
- Outdoor amphitheater
- Dance club
- Fairgrounds
Food
- Outdoor patio restaurant
- Juice bar
- Brunch spot
- Food hall
- Food truck park
