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Best winter destination in every state | To identify the best winter destination in every state, 24/7 Tempo consulted lists compiled by a wide variety of websites, and the results are understandably varied. For similar lists visit 24/7 Wall St. .

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Best winter destination in every state | To identify the best winter destination in every state, 24/7 Tempo consulted lists compiled by a wide variety of websites, and the results are understandably varied. For similar lists visit 24/7 Wall St. .
Alabama: Orange Beach | Why: Temperatures in the 60s; white quartz beaches; dolphin-watching
Alabama: Orange Beach | Why: Temperatures in the 60s; white quartz beaches; dolphin-watching
Alaska: Fairbanks | Why: Aurora Borealis views; dog sledding; hot springs
Alaska: Fairbanks | Why: Aurora Borealis views; dog sledding; hot springs
Arizona: Scottsdale | Why: Good weather; beautiful landscapes; many resorts, restaurants, golf courses
Arizona: Scottsdale | Why: Good weather; beautiful landscapes; many resorts, restaurants, golf courses
Arkansas: Eureka Springs | Why: Hiking and mountain biking; only entire downtown on the National Register of Historic Places; Mardi Gras celebrations
Arkansas: Eureka Springs | Why: Hiking and mountain biking; only entire downtown on the National Register of Historic Places; Mardi Gras celebrations
California: Laguna Beach | Why: Temperatures in the 60s, holiday events, whale watching
California: Laguna Beach | Why: Temperatures in the 60s, holiday events, whale watching
Colorado: Breckenridge | Why: Historic mountain town, International Snow Sculpture Championships, good skiing
Colorado: Breckenridge | Why: Historic mountain town, International Snow Sculpture Championships, good skiing
Connecticut: Stonington Borough | Why: The state's oldest village; quaint; good shops and restaurants
Connecticut: Stonington Borough | Why: The state’s oldest village; quaint; good shops and restaurants
Delaware: Odessa | Why: Well-preserved colonial town; candlelight tours and other winter activities
Delaware: Odessa | Why: Well-preserved colonial town; candlelight tours and other winter activities
Florida: Key West | Why: Temperatures as high as the 80s; water sports; laid-back atmosphere; good bars and restaurants
Florida: Key West | Why: Temperatures as high as the 80s; water sports; laid-back atmosphere; good bars and restaurants
Georgia: Savannah | Why: Temperatures into the 70s; Paris Market holiday windows; Holiday Tour of Homes
Georgia: Savannah | Why: Temperatures into the 70s; Paris Market holiday windows; Holiday Tour of Homes
Hawaii: Poipu (Kauai) | Why: Temperatures in the 70s; surfing; beautiful beaches
Hawaii: Poipu (Kauai) | Why: Temperatures in the 70s; surfing; beautiful beaches
Idaho: Sandpoint | Why: Skiing and hiking; stunning scenery; Winter Carnival
Idaho: Sandpoint | Why: Skiing and hiking; stunning scenery; Winter Carnival
Illinois: Galena | Why: Old-fashioned shops and restaurants; elaborate Main Street holiday decorations
Illinois: Galena | Why: Old-fashioned shops and restaurants; elaborate Main Street holiday decorations
Indiana: French Lick | Why: Hiking; cave exploration; wildlife park; elaborate holiday lights
Indiana: French Lick | Why: Hiking; cave exploration; wildlife park; elaborate holiday lights
Iowa: Winterset | Why: Covered bridges (of Madison County!); John Wayne Museum; historic downtown; winery tours
Iowa: Winterset | Why: Covered bridges (of Madison County!); John Wayne Museum; historic downtown; winery tours
Kansas: Lindsborg | Why: St. Lucia Festival and other winter celebrations and activities honoring the town's Swedish roots
Kansas: Lindsborg | Why: St. Lucia Festival and other winter celebrations and activities honoring the town’s Swedish roots
Kentucky: Lexington | Why: Animated light displays and Christmas-light home tours; Kentucky Horse Park Southern Lights Holiday Festival
Kentucky: Lexington | Why: Animated light displays and Christmas-light home tours; Kentucky Horse Park Southern Lights Holiday Festival
Louisiana: New Orleans | Why: Moderate temperatures; world-class food and music; elaborate holiday decorations
Louisiana: New Orleans | Why: Moderate temperatures; world-class food and music; elaborate holiday decorations
Maine: Camden | Why: Beautiful coastal town; Camden Snow Bowl skiing
Maine: Camden | Why: Beautiful coastal town; Camden Snow Bowl skiing
Maryland: Snow Hill | Why: Birding; hunting and fishing; historic homes; animated Christmas light display
Maryland: Snow Hill | Why: Birding; hunting and fishing; historic homes; animated Christmas light display
Massachusetts: Boston | Why: Skating and sledding; walking the historic Freedom Trail; world-class museums, shopping, and restaurants
Massachusetts: Boston | Why: Skating and sledding; walking the historic Freedom Trail; world-class museums, shopping, and restaurants
Michigan: Traverse City | Why: Downhill and cross-country skiing; snowboarding and snowshoeing; winery tours and tastings
Michigan: Traverse City | Why: Downhill and cross-country skiing; snowboarding and snowshoeing; winery tours and tastings
Minnesota: Lanesboro | Why: Small town charm; vibrant art scene; cross-country skiing
Minnesota: Lanesboro | Why: Small town charm; vibrant art scene; cross-country skiing
Mississippi: Natchez | Why: Illuminated historic homes; holiday concerts
Mississippi: Natchez | Why: Illuminated historic homes; holiday concerts
Missouri: Branson | Why: Live music; light displays; Polar Express train ride
Missouri: Branson | Why: Live music; light displays; Polar Express train ride
Montana: Bozeman | Why: Skiing, snowshoeing, skating, and ice climbing; winter access to Yellowstone National Park
Montana: Bozeman | Why: Skiing, snowshoeing, skating, and ice climbing; winter access to Yellowstone National Park
Nebraska: Omaha | Why: Skating, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, sledding; indoor playgrounds and mini-golf; Season of Lights display
Nebraska: Omaha | Why: Skating, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, sledding; indoor playgrounds and mini-golf; Season of Lights display
Nevada: Mesquite | Why: Temperatures in the 50s and 60s; golf; near state and national parks and Las Vegas
Nevada: Mesquite | Why: Temperatures in the 50s and 60s; golf; near state and national parks and Las Vegas
New Hampshire: Jackson | Why: Hiking; downhill and cross-country skiing; quaint downtown
New Hampshire: Jackson | Why: Hiking; downhill and cross-country skiing; quaint downtown
New Jersey: Lambertville | Why: Quaint village; galleries, antique shops, and restaurants; Lambertville-New Hope Winter Festival
New Jersey: Lambertville | Why: Quaint village; galleries, antique shops, and restaurants; Lambertville-New Hope Winter Festival
New Mexico: Santa Fe | Why: Moderate temperatures; skiing; good restaurants; downtown lit with luminarias
New Mexico: Santa Fe | Why: Moderate temperatures; skiing; good restaurants; downtown lit with luminarias
New York: Seneca Falls | Why: Holiday lights; It's a Wonderful Life Museum (Seneca Falls inspired Bedford Falls in the movie)
New York: Seneca Falls | Why: Holiday lights; It’s a Wonderful Life Museum (Seneca Falls inspired Bedford Falls in the movie)
North Carolina: Highlands | Why: Pretty town; winter sports; antiquing nearby
North Carolina: Highlands | Why: Pretty town; winter sports; antiquing nearby
North Dakota: Lake Metigoshe State Park | Why: Cross-country skiing, skating, sledding, snowmobiling, ice fishing
North Dakota: Lake Metigoshe State Park | Why: Cross-country skiing, skating, sledding, snowmobiling, ice fishing
Ohio: Nelsonville | Why: Historic old town; Hocking Valley Scenic Railway; Hocking Hills State Park; North Pole Nelsonville displays and activities
Ohio: Nelsonville | Why: Historic old town; Hocking Valley Scenic Railway; Hocking Hills State Park; North Pole Nelsonville displays and activities
Oklahoma: Tahlequah | Why: Cherokee historic sites; Snowflake Winter Festival ice skating; J.T. Nickel Family Nature and Wildlife Preserve
Oklahoma: Tahlequah | Why: Cherokee historic sites; Snowflake Winter Festival ice skating; J.T. Nickel Family Nature and Wildlife Preserve
Oregon: Bend | Why: Hiking, biking, skiing; bonfires on the snow
Oregon: Bend | Why: Hiking, biking, skiing; bonfires on the snow
Pennsylvania: Jim Thorpe | Why: The “Switzerland of America;” charming town; mountain scenery; February WinterFest
Rhode Island: Newport | Why: Off-season Gilded Age mansion tours; Wellness Week (January); Winter Festival (February)
Rhode Island: Newport | Why: Off-season Gilded Age mansion tours; Wellness Week (January); Winter Festival (February)
South Carolina: Hilton Head | Why: Temperatures in the 60s; more than 20 championship golf courses; prime seafood season
South Carolina: Hilton Head | Why: Temperatures in the 60s; more than 20 championship golf courses; prime seafood season
South Dakota: Spearfish | Why: Beautiful setting; cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, ice climbing
South Dakota: Spearfish | Why: Beautiful setting; cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, ice climbing
Tennessee: Gatlinburg | Why: Skiing and other winter sports; numerous winter festivals
Tennessee: Gatlinburg | Why: Skiing and other winter sports; numerous winter festivals
Texas: San Antonio | Why: Temperatures in the 60s; the Alamo and other historic attractions; good restaurants; famous Riverwalk
Texas: San Antonio | Why: Temperatures in the 60s; the Alamo and other historic attractions; good restaurants; famous Riverwalk
Utah: Midway | Why: Skiing and other winter sports; Ice Castles (illuminated sculptures)
Utah: Midway | Why: Skiing and other winter sports; Ice Castles (illuminated sculptures)
Vermont: Montpelier | Why: Storybook New England town, especially in the snow
Vermont: Montpelier | Why: Storybook New England town, especially in the snow
Virginia: Williamsburg | Why: Colonial Williamsburg living-history museum; Busch Gardens Christmas Town; ice skating
Virginia: Williamsburg | Why: Colonial Williamsburg living-history museum; Busch Gardens Christmas Town; ice skating
Washington: Leavenworth | Why: Picture-postcard setting with a Bavarian flavor; reindeer farm
Washington: Leavenworth | Why: Picture-postcard setting with a Bavarian flavor; reindeer farm
West Virginia: Davis | Why: Skiing; hiking; Blackwater Falls State Park (longest sledding run on the East Coast)
West Virginia: Davis | Why: Skiing; hiking; Blackwater Falls State Park (longest sledding run on the East Coast)
Wisconsin: Sturgeon Bay | Why: Cross-country skiing, snowmobiling; Merry-Time Festival of Trees; Fire & Ice Festival
Wisconsin: Sturgeon Bay | Why: Cross-country skiing, snowmobiling; Merry-Time Festival of Trees; Fire & Ice Festival
Wyoming: Jackson Hole | Why: Stunning scenery; skiing; restaurants and shopping
Wyoming: Jackson Hole | Why: Stunning scenery; skiing; restaurants and shopping

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