America’s Best Bucket List Destinations and How To Protect Them

As Domestic Travel Heats Up, Squaremouth Highlights Top U.S. Destinations and How Travel Insurance Can Protect Every Kind of Trip

 

PETERSBURG, FL., August 5, 2025 — Like temperatures across the nation, domestic travel is on the rise this summer, with more travelers opting for trips closer to home. Squaremouth, the nation’s largest travel insurance marketplace, reports that domestic trips account for 16% of all travel insurance sales this summer, up from just 11% this spring.

 

As more Americans prioritize domestic trips, Squaremouth breaks down the country’s top bucket list destinations and explains how travel insurance can provide valuable peace of mind for each trip type.

 

Iconic Cities

World-famous destinations like New York, San Francisco, and Las Vegas offer endless entertainment, sightseeing, and culinary delights. However, these high-traffic cities are synonymous with busy airports and packed runways, making them prone to flight disruptions.

 

How Travel Insurance Can Help:

• Trip Cancellations: Can reimburse your non-refundable trip costs if you’re forced to cancel your trip for reasons out of your control.
• Flight Delays: Covers food, accommodation, and local transportation expenses if your flight is significantly delayed.
• Missed Connections: Covers the cost to make new travel arrangements if a delay results in you missing a connecting flight later in your travel itinerary.

 

National Parks

From the Grand Canyon to Yellowstone, Yosemite to Acadia, America’s national parks offer stunning landscapes, wildlife encounters, and endless adventure. However, visiting these parks also offers unpredictable weather conditions, remote locations, and often rugged terrain.

 

How Travel Insurance Can Help:

• Weather Protection: Provides reimbursement for your travel expenses if your trip is cancelled, interrupted, or delayed by inclement weather.
• Medical Evacuations: Covers the cost to be airlifted to a nearby medical facility if you get injured or severely ill while exploring remote locations.
• Adventurous Sport Coverage: Some policies offer unique protection to travelers who get injured while rock climbing, rafting, or participating in other high-risk activities.

 

Family Destinations

Family-friendly destinations like Disney World, San Diego, and Chicago are surging in popularity among travelers looking to create lasting memories with their children. But, as many parents know, traveling with young children can mean a higher chance of illness, last-minute itinerary changes, and other surprises.

 

How Travel Insurance Can Help:

• Medical Expenses for Children: Covers the cost of unexpected hospital stays, doctor visits, prescription medications, and other medical expenses during a trip.
• Emergency Assistance Services: Offers 24-hour emergency assistance to help refer care, coordinate medical evacuations, and provide other time-sensitive services.
• Concierge Services: Some plans include a dedicated concierge service that can help you purchase last-minute amusement park tickets, dinner reservations, and more.

 

Historic Charm

Rich in history and culture, destinations like Washington D.C., Philadelphia, and New Orleans provide an in-depth look into American history. From museums to tours, many of the attractions found in these cities require advanced planning and prepaid reservations, resulting in lost expenses if your trip gets canceled or interrupted.

 

How Travel Insurance Can Help:

• Booking Protection: Since tours and tickets are often prepaid, your policy may reimburse these non-refundable bookings if you’re forced to cancel your trip.
• Trip Interruption: Reimburses unused prepaid trip expenses if a family emergency or severe weather event forces you to end your trip early.

About Squaremouth:

Squaremouth.com has insured over 3 million travelers. Using Squaremouth’s intuitive quoting and comparison engine, award-winning support team, and verified customer reviews, travelers can save time and money to find the best travel insurance policy for their trip.