Plan Your Trip to the Southeast - Trip Ideas, Maps, Photos, Lodging and More
By Sheridan Alexander, About.com Guide to Southeast US Travel
Find out what you need to know to plan your trip to the Southeastern United States. These articles and resources include information about destinations, transportation, maps and directions, where to stay, weather and more to help you make the most out of your next visit to the Southeast.
Where to Stay
Find the perfect hotel or resort for your visit to the Southeastern United States, including featured luxury resorts, family friendly hotels, budget hotels, inns and more.
- Top Luxury All Season Resorts
- Top Beach Resort Hotels
- Romantic Mountain Resorts, Hotels and Inns
- Top Award-Winning City Hotels
- 2008 Five Diamond Hotels and Resorts in the Southeast
- Destination and Resort Spas
- State-by-State Guide to Hotels and Resorts in the Southeast
Featured Destinations
The Southeast, with miles of warm sunny beaches in the summer, blossoming gardens in the spring, colorful fall foliage in the fall, skiing in the winter and much more, is a great region for year round getaways. Featured destinations for this season are listed here.
- Romantic Getaway Trip Ideas
- Jamestown - Williamsburg - Yorktown
- Hilton Head Island
- Stone Mountain Park
- Virginia Beach
- Ski Resorts in the Southeast
- Spring Destinations and Trip Ideas
- See the Mountain Wildflowers
- Winterfest in Blowing Rock, North Carolina
- Historic Alexandria, Virginia for President's Day Weekend
- Savannah, Georgia for St. Patrick's Day
Photo Tours and Image Galleries
The Southeastern United States is one of the most visually stunning regions in America and in the world. The images in these picture galleries offer photo previews of places you might be planning to visit or they could spark fond memories of somewhere you have already been.
- Captivating Charleston - Photo Tour
- Biltmore House and Estate Grounds Photo Tour
- Colonial Williamsburg Photo Gallery
- Savannah, Georgia Photos of Attractions and Architecture
- Hilton Head Island - A Picture Gallery of Scenic Images
- Ocracoke Island - An Outer Banks Getaway Destination
- State Fairs for Excitement, Nostalgia and Memories
- Luray Caverns - A Shenandoah Valley Natural Landmark
- Wildflowers of the Southeast - Photo Gallery
Maps
These map resources offer valuable trip planning information, including the locations of popular attractions, national and state parks, weather maps, road maps and several other useful maps.

