Looking for Spring in the USA

Arizona

Phoenix welcomes visitors in the spring with warm days and an abundance of wildflowers in the desert that start blooming as spring steps over the threshold.

Enjoy hiking the trails of Camelback Mountain Park and enjoy the colorful blooms.

Visitors love the Desert Botanical Garden with blooming cacti, native plants, and desert flowers.

California

Enjoy Los Angeles and the blooming jacaranda trees in May and June. These purple trees line the streets and are a delight to see. Over 100,000 dot the urban canopy.

San Diego offers a springtime adventure with warm days, ocean breezes, and colorful flowers.

Visit the famous Flower Fields of Carlsbad that bloom from March through early May with colorful ranunculus.

Enjoy strolling in Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve.

Georgia

Savannah offers the beauty of azaleas and colorful historic squares.

Enjoy Forsyth Park with blooming flowers like azaleas and open green space for picnics.

Maine

Bar Harbor offers a magical springtime.

Acadia National Park opens for hiking, with trails, carriage roads, and scenic overlooks accessible after winter. With the beauty of flowers.

Enjoy blooming coastal trails (pictured above).

Late spring is the time for whale watching as whales migrate along the coast of Maine.

New York

In the springtime enjoy the Finger Lakes region with blooming magnolia and lilacs.

At the end of April visitors enjoy the Orchid Show & Plein Air Showcase, where orchid lovers can admire the beautiful blooms and there are plein air art exhibits.

North Carolina and Tennessee

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a treat in the spring for nature lovers. Over 1,600 flowering wildflowers start blossoming along the trails and in the valleys. It has earned the park the nickname “Wildflower National Park.”

Waterfalls are magnificent to see after the spring snowmelt and seasonal rainfall as they come cascading down.

The springtime is also a good time to see wildlife as animals become more active after winter. Visitors often spot black bears, elk, and birds during early morning or evening hours.

Oregon

Portland welcomes visitors in the spring with colorful cherry blossoms and rose gardens that bloom from late March into April. The city is known as “The City of Roses."

Enjoy the Portland Japanese Garden with an abundance of cherry blossoms.

Enjoy the Waterfront Park that comes alive in the spring with blooming trees. Enjoy the river views of the Willamette River.

South Dakota

Enjoy the springtime in the Black Hills with vibrant color displays of the state flower, pasque flowers.

Enjoy the Black Hills National Park filled with wildflowers.

Texas

In the springtime enjoy the San Antonio Riverwalk, which is at its best with shaded walking paths and blooming flowers.

Visit the Texas Hill Country with an abundance of springtime wildflowers for scenic views. The bluebonnet season peaks from March to April, with flowers covering highways, fields, and rolling hills in brilliant blue hues.

Washington

Seattle offers cherry blossom and tulip festivals from late March through April. Enjoy nature and blossoming flowers in the parks and nearby valleys that make the beauty of the spring in the Pacific Northwest.

Many city parks are a beauty in pink with blossoming cherry trees.

Enjoy the Skagit Valley tulip fields. Rows of colorful tulips attract visitors from across the country during peak bloom.

Washington, D.C.

The nation’s capital, Washington, DC, welcomes visitors in the spring when the cherry trees blossom from late March to early April.

You can enjoy the cherry blossoms walking around the Tidal Basin. The loop offers amazing beauty of the cherry trees, memorials, and waterfront paths.

The National Cherry Blossom Festival comes with parades, cultural performances, and celebrations in the great outdoors, all with the beauty of pink and white blossoms of the cherry trees in the background.