Best 05 Places to Travel Solo in the United States

Traveling Solo in the United States is one of the best things you can do before you get older. You wake up and decide what you want to do that day. No waiting for anyone. No arguing about where to eat. Just you and your plans. 

The United States has amazing places for solo travelers. Once you enter the US, you can see big cities where you can meet people easily, small towns where you can relax, beautiful natural spots, and many more that you cannot experience even in a lifetime. 

Here are the 10 best places to visit Travel Solo in the United States, and we are Sprintwilo, your solo travelling companion. 

Best US cities to travel alone: Our Top 05 list

1. New York City, New York

New York City may seem scary if you’ve never been there, but it’s actually one of the best cities for solo travel. The cool thing about NYC is that nobody thinks it’s weird to do things alone. Eating at a restaurant by yourself? Normal. Walking around, taking photos? Everyone does it. 

• How Much Does NYC Cost

New York isn’t cheap, but you can make it work. Hostels cost about $40 to $60 per night. If you want a hotel, expect to pay $150 to $300. Food can be $15 to $50 per day, depending on where you eat, and street food and pizza slices are cheap, while fancy restaurants cost more. A weekly subway pass is $34, and you can ride as much as you want.

• What to Do

There are tons of things to do in newyork, to make yourself feel like you are enjoying your life alone. 

You can walk through Central Park, go to the top of the Empire State Building or Top of the Rock for amazing views, see Times Square at night, visit the Met Museum, walk across the Brooklyn Bridge, and check out SoHo for shopping. The best part? You can do all of this alone and feel totally normal.

• Safety

New York is pretty safe now. Just stay aware of the subway late at night. Don’t flash expensive stuff around. Stick to busy streets after dark. The city never sleeps, so there are always people around.

• Best Time to Visit

Summer is perfect, and in the summer, rooftops are open, outdoor movies in parks, free concerts everywhere, and finally, it’s hot but fun. Fall is nice too, with cool weather and the leaves changing colors. Winter is cold but pretty with holiday decorations. Spring is good, but it can rain a lot.

• Nightlife

The nightlife is amazing. Brooklyn Mirage and Elsewhere have great music and dancing. Tons of bars everywhere, and you can sit at any bar and you’ll probably end up talking to someone strange. 

The Lower East Side has cool dive bars. Williamsburg has hipster spots. Manhattan has everything from fancy lounges to sports bars.

• Getting Around

Super easy. The subway goes everywhere, so no car is needed. You have to walk a lot because everything is close together in Manhattan. Download the subway app so you know which train to take. Uber and taxis are everywhere, too, but cost more.

2. Austin, Texas

Austin is fun and friendly, and people here are nice to solo travelers. The city loves music, food, and being weird. They even have a saying: “Keep Austin Weird.” If you love live music, then this is the best place in the whole world for that. 

• How Much Does It Cost

Austin is medium-priced. 

• Hostels are $30 to $50 per night. 
• Hotels cost $100 to $200. 
• Food is $20 to $40 per day. 
• Texas barbecue is cheap and fills you up, and beer is $5 to $8. 
• Getting around by bus is cheap. Renting a scooter costs about $15 to $20 per day.

What to Do

When you step into Austin, you can go swimming at Barton Springs Pool. It’s a natural spring, and the water stays cool even in summer. Also, you can rent a paddleboard on Lady Bird Lake, bike the greenbelt trails, walk around South Congress Avenue and look at the shops, see the bats fly out from under the Congress Avenue Bridge at sunset, and visit Zilker Park. Take photos at the “I Love You So Much” wall and other murals around town, and many more. 

• Best Time to Visit

The best time to visit Austin really depends on what your interests are. March for the South by Southwest festival if you like music and tech, and April for the Austin City Limits music festival. Spring and fall have nice weather, and Summer is super hot, and over 100 degrees on some days. But there are swimming spots to cool off..

• Nightlife and Music

Austin is called the Live Music Capital of the World. Rainey Street has converted houses that are now bars. The whole city is cool and social at night. 6th Street is the party street with tons of bars and clubs, and live music everywhere..

• Safety

Austin is very safe. Downtown gets crowded on weekends, but it’s fine, and just watch your drinks and don’t leave stuff in your car. Stick to the main areas at night with some light to avoid unwanted safety issues. 

3. San Francisco, California

San Francisco is busy, easy to walk around, and you don’t need a car in the city. It’s perfect for solo travelers who like exploring on foot. 

So when you are inside this paradise, you can walk or bike across the Golden Gate Bridge, Visit Alcatraz Island (but book tickets way ahead because it sells out), Go to Pier 39 to see sea lions, Walk around Fisherman’s Wharf, Visit Golden Gate Park and the Japanese Tea Garden, See the famous crooked street on Lombard Street, Walk through Haight-Ashbury to see colorful Victorian houses and vintage shops, Go to the Ferry Building for food markets, and tons of thighs to do and see. 

• How Much Does It Cost

San Francisco is expensive. 

• Hostels are $40 to $70 per night. 
• Hotels are $150 to $300. 
• Food costs $25 to $60 per day.
• A bowl at a restaurant is $12 to $18. 
• Coffee is $4 to $6. 
• A public transport day pass is $13.

It adds up fast, but there are lots of free things to do.

• Day Trips

You can rent a car and drive to Muir Woods to see giant redwood trees (It’s only 30 minutes away), take a wine tour to Napa or Sonoma Valley. These tours are great for solo travelers because you meet other people and don’t have to drive, and also, the wine country is beautiful and relaxing.

• Safety

San Francisco is usually a safe city, but it also has some rough areas to avoid if you can. So the best thing you can do is avoid such areas when it is dark, and walk only in the tourist areas as much as possible.

You must keep an eye on your belongings, car, and valuable things, as there is somewhat of theft running here and there. 

• Best Time to Visit

The best time to visit is September and October, as it has the best weather, while Summer is actually foggy and cold, especially by the water, and the weather changes during the day. Spring is nice too, with flowers blooming, and Winter is the rainiest time, but still mild.

• Getting Around

There is a lot to walk around when you are in San Francisco, as there are steep hills, and goog views that are photogenic. 

Also, you can use cable cars for fun, use buses and trains to get around, and then you can also use Uber and Lyft. You can use bikes too, but you have to take care of yourself when you are around hills. 

4. Portland, Oregon

Portland is a place where strangers converse with each other in coffee shops, and nobody would even raise their eyebrows when someone walks with a goat in the city. Here, there is a blend of relaxed deference, some sort of artistic oddity that simply works. 

There are almost no corners without a mural, food trucks that you have never heard of, and people who are proud of the fact that the city is not that conventional.

Finding a a place to live there is relatively cheap compared to other cities on the West Coast, such as Seattle or San Francisco, and therefore artists, small business owners, and dreamers can find their place of little heaven. The weather is gray much of the year, but it is accepted with warm cafes, book stores, and unlimited cups of locally roasted coffee. It is the type of place that builds up on you–not glitzy, but rests undemonstratively full of life and character.

• How Much Does It Cost

Portland is reasonable. 

• Hostels cost $30 to $50 per night. 
• Hotels are $80 to $150. 
• Food is $20 to $40 per day. Food carts are cheap and everywhere. 
• A beer at a brewery is $5 to $7. 
• Coffee is $3 to $5. 
• A public transport day pass is $5. It’s one of the cheaper cities on this list.

What to Do?

When you are inside the city, you can go to Powell’s Books, the biggest independent bookstore in the world, and you can spend hours there. You must never miss visiting the International Rose Test Garden with thousands of roses, and walking around the Pearl District for galleries and shops. Finally, you can see street art everywhere, go on Last Thursday on Alberta Street in July for a huge art festival and street market, and many more. 

• Best Time to Visit

The best time to visit Portland is Summer, from June to September, which is perfect with dry and warm weather, and everyone is outside with a lots of festivals. Spring is pretty with flowers, but it rains a lot, and fall is nice with changing leaves. Winter is rainy and gray. If you don’t mind rain, it’s fine and cheaper.

• Safety

Portland is safe overall. Downtown can have some homeless people, but they usually don’t bother you. Please don’t leave stuff in your car, and stick to the main areas at night. And overall, the city is pretty chill and relaxed.

5. Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville is full of energy. You hear music wherever you go, and it just makes you want to move. The food is tasty—spicy chicken, smoky barbecue, and soft, buttery biscuits. People are friendly and welcoming, always happy to share a smile or a story. It feels alive and fun.

• How Much Does It Cost

Nashville is medium-priced. 

• Hostels are $35 to $55 per night. 
• Hotels cost $100 to $180.
• Food is $25 to $45 per day. Hot chicken is cheap, and nice dinners cost more. 
• Drinks are $6 to $10. 

Most live music venues don’t charge a cover. Tips are expected in bars and restaurants.

• What to Do

There are a tons of things to do once you are in Nashville, Tennessee, and some of them are, Visit the Country Music Hall of Fame, Go to the Grand Ole Opry for a show, See the Johnny Cash Museum, Walk down Broadway, which is called Honky Tonk Highway, Visit the Parthenon replica in Centennial Park, Take photos at the “What Lifts You” wings mural and other Instagram spots around town, and many more.

• Food

When you are visiting Nashville, you just cannot leave without trying the popular hot chicken of Nashvill,e which is offered at Hattie B’s restaurant, which is a good place to visit or at Prince’s restaurant, where it all began, but be careful, it is very hot, so you’d better consider taking the mild variant first. 

In addition to the heat, Southern foods are scattered throughout the city and equally impossible to resist, such as buttery biscuits, crispy fried catfish, and creamy and cheesy mac and cheese that hug a person with every bite. 

Puckett’s is a good place to have a casual and comfortable dinner, whereas 5th and Taylor is a good option when one wants to have a more elegant dinner without being too fussy. Eating alone is so much less stressful when you sit at the bar, and you can even be talking to the friendly locals who are always ready to talk.

• Best Time to Visit

The best time to visit Nashville is Spring, from April to May, which is the most beautiful season. Fall, from September to October, has nice weather, but Summer is hot and humid, and full of festivals. Winter is quieter and cheaper, but some things close.

• Safety

Nashville is safe for tourists. Downtown is busy and well-lit at night, so watch your drinks on Broadway since it gets crowded, and don’t walk alone in dark areas far from downtown. 

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