ByAndrea Rainone•

June 11, 2026

Updated: June 11, 2026, 7:09 am EDTPublished: June 11, 2026, 8:00 pm EDT

From the cool mountain air of Lake Placid, New York, to the red-rock heat of Sedona, Arizona, these eight underrated summer destinations are ranked by their weather. Watch to discover AAA’s best underrated summer getaways across the U.S. — from Mackinac Island and Ogunquit to Mammoth Lakes — and find your perfect-weather escape to beat the heat.