11 Budget-Friendly July 4 Getaways

by Christina Garofalo | Updated on Jun 19, 2023

We’ve compiled a list of affordable July Fourth Weekend getaways — from patriotic towns to time-honored summer retreats — that offer fun, relaxing, and diverse ways to spend our nation’s birthday.

St. Augustine, Florida / Joshua Moore/iStock

Photo: Saint Augustine Lighthouse / rodclementphotography/iStock

St. Augustine, FL

This July Fourth, take a trip to America’s oldest city! Spend your days admiring Spanish colonial architecture and lounging on white-sand beaches. Before you leave, be sure to visit Castillo de San Marcos (the oldest masonry fort in the US!), watch a live musket demonstration at Colonial Quarter, and spend some time perusing the historic Lightner Museum.