The Best of America's Small Towns in 2023

Travel+Leisure launched America’s Best Small Towns to shine a spotlight on the lesser-visited destinations you should know about in 2023, be it for natural beauty and outdoor adventure (think beaches, mountains, lakes, and deserts), or specific topics of interest, such as great restaurants or vineyards, interesting culture, and soothing wellness experiences.

Discover the winners and runners up across seven small town categories – hoping they inspire you to go out and get to know the places that are quietly making our country such a wonderful place to explore.

And yes, Lahaina, Hawaii is featured!  Celebrate all here. 

America's Best Small-Town Destinations

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Fodor's Travel offers a list of America's best small-town destinations -- Telluride, Marfa and Beaufort, for example -- with populations under 30,000 that have a storied history and year-round appeal. The list is made up of detour-worthy towns all over the U.S. that have strong cultural offerings or great outdoor adventures, in addition to good eats and lodging options. For your next small-town getaway, head to any of these 10 remarkable spots.  Or, perhaps you already live in one of these areas.  If so, remember, whether a town or a business, you may be small today, but you can grow to be large tomorrow!

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