Best gas stations, campgrounds, and more
Summer is just around the corner — are you ready to make the most of it? Start planning a road trip with our rankings of the best gas stations, glamping spots, RV campgrounds and resorts, national park lodges, rental car companies, and more.
To find the top spots for 2024, a panel of experts selected nominees across 10 categories, then our readers voted for their favorites. After four weeks of voting, the results are in.
Click on each category below to see the full winners list:
Best Gas Station Brand: Kwik Trip
Kwik Trip wins Best Gas Station Brand for fifth year in a row — Photo courtesy of Kwik Trip
Kwik Trip, a Wisconsin-based, family-owned company, operates more than 800 stores in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Michigan, South Dakota, and Illinois. Their bakeries make more than two dozen different types of items each day, and all milk is sourced from dairy farms within a 100-mile radius of La Crosse, Wisconsin.
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Best Gas Station for Food: Royal Farms
Royal Farms offers the best food you can find when fueling up — Photo courtesy of Royal Farms
Royal Farms offers a breakfast menu that’s available any time of the day or night. That’s in addition to other hot food menu items, including sandwiches, burgers, hot dogs, and their popular fried chicken. The stores also sell a wide variety of packaged snacks along with fountain and bottled beverages. Some locations even feature a Blending Bar, where you can craft a milkshake.
Full list of winners: Best Gas Station for Food »
Best Glamping Spot: Sky Ridge Yurts in Bryson City, North Carolina
Enjoy gorgeous views when glamping at Sky Ridge Yurts — Photo courtesy of J. Freeman
Sky Ridge Yurts provides guests with a glimpse into the splendor of Appalachia with eight distinct structures all available for booking. Whether guests spring for the three-person Santeelah or six-person Fontana, each space comes equipped with cooking areas, full baths, and both heating and air conditioning.
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Best Luxury RV Resort: Camp Margaritaville RV Resort & Cabana Cabins in Auburndale, Florida
At Camp Margaritaville RV Resort & Cabana Cabins, you’ll feel like you’ve driven your RV to the islands — Photo courtesy of Matt Theriault
Camp Margaritaville RV Resort invites guests to “get into the island state of mind” in central Florida. Located conveniently between Orlando and Tampa, their oversized sites have plenty of room to accommodate all RV sizes and include full hookups, free Wi-Fi and cable access, a charcoal grill, and a picnic table. Each week, the resort features live music and entertainment with delicious food trucks and fun activities for all family members.
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Best National Park Lodge: Jackson Lake Lodge in Grand Teton National Park
Enjoy all that Grand Teton National Park has to offer with a stay at Jackson Lake Lodge — Photo courtesy of Grand Teton Lodge Company
Jackson Lake Lodge offers nearly 400 guest rooms, some with excellent views of the Tetons, one of America’s most scenic mountain ranges. A limited number of guest rooms are on the third floor of the main lodge, but most are in numerous multiple-unit cottages that flank the lodge. The huge lobby with enormous windows offers guests a picture-perfect view of the surroundings.
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Best Rental Car Company: Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Enterprise Rent-A-Car wins Best Rental Car Company for 2024 — Photo courtesy of RossHelen / iStock / Getty Images Plus
Equipped with thousands of locations, Enterprise Rent-A-Car serves as the one of the largest vehicle rental companies in all of the United States. Though rentals are available to any form of customer, the company is popular with consumers in need of a replacement vehicle while theirs is in the shop.
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Best Roadside Attraction: Lucy the Elephant in Margate City, New Jersey
Don’t miss your chance to check out Lucy the Elephant when road-tripping through New Jersey — Photo courtesy of Save Lucy Committee, Inc.
Listed on the National Park Registry of Historical Landmarks, Lucy the Elephant stands six stories high in Josephine Harron Park. Visitors can stop by and have their photos taken with Lucy, and, for those who wish to go inside the elephant, guided tours are available.
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Best Roadside Motel: The Groovy Nomad in Trenton, Georgia
Check into a cozy themed room at The Groovy Nomad — Photo courtesy of Hunter Hary Photography
A renovated 1959 roadside motel, The Groovy Nomad now features 10 themed rooms that will offer a fun and eclectic background for your next road trip. Try “Elvis’ Jungle,” inspired by the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s Jungle Room at Graceland, let loose your inner flower child in “Flower Power,” or tap into your ’80s kid in “Pac-Man.”
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Best RV Campground: Inn Town Campground in Nevada City, California
Inn Town Campground wins Best RV Campground for second year in a row — Photo courtesy of Erin Thiem
Inn Town Campground, just minutes outside Nevada City, California, has several RV sites, many with full hookups and a few with water and electric only. Each site has its own picnic table, and campground amenities include barbecues and a swimming pool.
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Best Vintage Trailer Hotel: The Vintages Trailer Resort in Dayton, Oregon
The Vintages Trailer Resort wins for second consecutive year — Photo courtesy of Gregor Halenda
The Vintages Trailer Resort, situated in Willamette Valley, has a “neighborhood” of rental trailers. Each unique trailer comes with pour-over coffee, bathrobes, hotel-quality linens, and a propane grill for cooking. Park amenities include a pool, general store, complimentary cruiser bikes, and a nearby dog park.
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Congratulations to all these winners! Remember to visit 10best.usatoday.com daily to vote in more Readers’ Choice Awards.
