Car-free Getaways Expand Into Multi-season Travel

The piece broadens its scope from eight car-free destinations to a nationwide, multi-season travel trend, noting a 2025 decline in U.S. park visitation and highlighting year-round, experiential getaways. It emphasizes car-free or low-driving travel in Alaska, New York, Maine and beyond, with walkers, cyclists, boats and ferries replacing cars. It also introduces new program details, including GetOut Tennessee’s annual pass for local attractions, and adds cruise and island experiences such as a Holland America Southern California sailing and Fiji aerial tours. Additional regional spots and culinary-focused getaways are mentioned to illustrate a wider range of experiences. Taken together, the coverage underlines a shift toward walkable, nature-, cuisine-, and culture-rich travel across diverse American destinations.