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Free Maps and Travel Guides of All 50 States- The Ultimate Resource!

How to get free state maps and tourism guides.

If you’re like me, even though GPS has made it simple to navigate, I still love a good map. It’s imperative we teach our children how to use and read maps. Let’s face it- we need to know how to navigate in this technology-filled world with thousands of choices to be navigated each day. Think about all the analogies you can share and build character in your family and children from just learning to read a map!

Which (website, friend, way to go, verse, food, book to read, movie to watch, text to send, fill in the blank) one do I choose? Which way do I go? 

I knew it was possible to contact each state tourism department to receive a free map, and you can also request state travel guides. Some states even have kid-specific activity guides, and I’ve even received  bumper stickers! 

Have your kids do the research for an awesome homeschool lesson, supplemental geography lesson, or just use the maps yourself to help you get where you’re going! As the old Chinese proverb says,

If you don’t change direction, you’ll end up where you’re headed. Click To Tweet

Here is an alphabetical list of free state maps available from most state tourism departments. Just click the links and provide your information and address, and the maps will arrive directly to you! (The links at the end referenced dot  are for the department of transportation, in case you’d like an additional.) Enjoy the best FREE United States geography lesson you could ask for!

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Free Alabama State Map – 

Free Alaska State Map – Here’s the first case of “so, does this come with a map?” ( dot map )

Free Arizona State Map –

Free Arkansas State Map –  ( dot map )

Free California State Map – ( dot map ) Colorado below…

Free Colorado State Map – 

Free Connecticut State Map – 

Free Delaware State Map –  ( dot map )

Free Florida State Map –

Free Georgia State Map –

Free Hawaii State Map – 

Free Idaho State Map –  ( dot map )

Free Illinois State Map –  ( dot map )

Free Indiana State Map –. ( dot map )

Free Iowa State Map – 

Free Kansas State Map  –  dot map )

Free Kentucky State Map –  ( dot map )

Free Louisiana State Map –

Free Maine State Map – 

Free Maryland State Map –  ( dot map )

Free Massachusetts State Map – 

Free Michigan State Map – . ( dot map )

Free Minnesota State Map – 

Free Mississippi State Ma p – ( dot maps )

Free Missouri State Map –  ( dot map )

Free Montana State Map – 

Free Nebraska State Map –  ( dot map )

Free Nevada State Map – 

Free New Hampshire State Map – 

Free New Jersey State Map – 

Free New Mexico State Map  

Free New York State Map – 

Free North Carolina State Map –  ( dot map )

Free North Dakota State Map – 

Free Ohio State Map –  ( dot map )

Free Oklahoma State Map – I’m kind of interested in their additional “Agritourism Map.” I thought Agritourism was just in Europe?  ( dot map )

Free Oregon State Map – I love that they also offer an official kid’s guide to Oregon!  dot map )

Free Pennsylvania State Map –  ( dot map )

Free Rhode Island State Map – 

Free South Carolina State Map – 

Free South Dakota State Map – 

Free Tennessee State Map –  ( dot map )

Free Texas State Map – 

Free Utah State Map – 

Free Vermont State Map – 

Free Virginia State Map –  ( dot map )

Free Washington State Map – We  love the Pacific Northwest, and even have family in Seattle, and are headed soon for our second visit. Unfortunately they actually charge money for a travel guide. Their DOT offers a free high-res online version though. ( dot map )

Free West Virginia State Map – ( dot map )

Free Wisconsin State Map – We love Wisconsin! Spend my childhood summers in this beautiful state! Definitely cheese heads here! ( dot map )

Free Wyoming State Map  

Special thanks to Hey It’s Free for the compilation of the list, even though I don’t endorse his humor 🙂

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28 responses to “Free Maps and Travel Guides of All 50 States- The Ultimate Resource!”

A GPS can definitely be helpful, but I still have to have a physical map to feel confident I know where I’m going!

I can’t seem to get the New Mexico map one to work to get one sent to me.

Thanks for letting me know, Sheila- The link was just updated! Happy Travels!

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Hi- The links to each free map are in the post, they come from each state, not from me. Hope your project turns out well!

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Would like a free map of nortern us and one of southern us states.for travelling from quebec to florida

Hi, May- You can use this post as a resource to contact the right state tourism boards to request your maps. Safe travels!

THANK YOU!! We are headed out cross-country, and this was an AMAZING find, everything together, and for all the states I needed only 2 links were not exact – but the info was still easy to find. This is an amazing resource, and I agree, the kiddo pages available from many states are great.

So glad to be a helpful resource!

Is there just a U.S. Map? I want to travel from Michigan to Arizona and really wouldn’t want 8 different maps. Lol! 1 would be perfect. Thank you.

Did you ever find a USA Road Map? I’m looking for one too

HI, Lori and Michelle- I’m working on it for you!

I would like one too For my classroom

I have a Map of ‘Indian County of Arizona Colorado New Mexico Utah’ 2000 edition. I am wondering if this Map has been updated recently, and if so, where can I obtain a couple of Maps. It has been of great help to us and we want to update, if we can.

Chuck- all the links are in the post above. Just write to the states where you’re interested in the maps. Happy trails!

I don’t need each state map I need the USA map .Thanks BOB

same here. looking for a free map of USA n world

We will be travelling to Rhode Island from Montreal, Quebec, Canada by car. I would like to have a road map please

I would love to have all of the states .

I also came here looking for three maps, Canada, Mexico, United. Thanks for any help

What’s happening? You can’t find a map of the U.S.A. anywhere now that we know of. We need a free whole United States map, not separate state maps, please.

I need the individual county maps of tn free. Any suggestions on where to find?

I would like a USA Map

Thanks for the resource. This will definitely help my little ones.

I need a map of the whole USA where can I find one

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On this website our staff reviews some of our favorite road trips and popular travel destinations across North America.

Our travel guides include first-hand experiences, personal recommendations, and original photographs from our trips.

We love traveling around North America, and exploring the many exciting places and destinations that the USA and Canada have to offer. We also enjoy being out on the open roads, like cross-country trips on Route 66 The Mother Road.

From the Beartooth Highway to the Blue Ridge Parkway , from Utah Scenic Byway 12 to the Trans Canada Highway, it is always a fun driving adventure.

Recent trips include driving the Going to the Sun Road in Montana, Trail Ridge Road in Colorado, and the Loneliest Road in America in Nevada .

In 2019 we made a return visit to Victoria BC , one of our favorite destinations in Canada, along with stays in Banff and Lake Louise .

This website also features travel information and reviews on the most popular national parks such as  Great Smoky Mountains National Park and other museums and monuments, such as Mount Rushmore . And be sure to check out our newly published Alaska Travel Guide.

Hopefully our travel experiences will be of interest and benefit to website viewers as they plan their travel itineraries for 2024.

The interactive map below highlights many of the more popular travel destinations in America, including national parks, scenic byways, historic sites, museums and favorite travel cities.

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"The Mother Road " stretched 2,448 miles from Chicago, heading south through Illinois and Missouri. From there Route 66 turned in a more westward direction through Oklahoma and Texas, with the final stretches in New Mexico and Arizona before ending in Los Angeles.

The Blue Ridge Parkway meanders for 469 miles through Virginia and North Carolina, offering endless outdoor recreational opportunities. It provides a slow-paced and relaxing drive revealing stunning long-range vistas and close-up views of the rugged mountains and landscapes of the Appalachian Highlands.

The Beartooth Highway, is one of the most scenic drives in the U.S., with views of the Absaroka and Beartooth Mountains, and open high alpine plateaus. The road features glacial lakes, forests, valleys, waterfalls and a variety of wildlife. It traverses a series of steep switchbacks at the Montana-Wyoming border to the 10,947 ft Beartooth Pass.

US 50 crosses the central portion of Nevada, from the west side of the state near Lake Tahoe to the east side near Great Basin National Park.

The Nevada portion of U.S. 50 was named "The Loneliest Road in America" by Life magazine in July 1986.

U.S. Highway 550 in Colorado is a two-lane mountainous road. It is one of only two north–south U.S. Highways in Colorado which runs west of the Continental Divide.

The 25-mile section of U.S. 550 from Silverton to Ouray is frequently called the Million Dollar Highway .

Trail Ridge Road is a paved, 48 mile long scenic highway in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. It connects the park entrances in Grand Lake and Estes Park . The road features switchbacks and hairpin curves, and rises to a height of 12,183 feet above sea level. The road is open seasonally in non-winter months.

The Moki Dugway is a steep, gravel three mile road located in southeastern Utah, traversing 1,200 feet from the top of Cedar Mesa to the broad valley below. The road is actually part of Utah Highway 261, most of which is paved.

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Yellowstone National Park is the world's first national park. It is located mostly in Wyoming, and spans 63 miles north to south, and 54 miles east to west. Geysers, hiking, camping, bison, elk and more!

Smoky Mountains Park spans over 800 square miles in Tennessee and North Carolina, and is one of the most pristine natural areas in the Eastern part of the United States. An endless variety of outdoor activities!

Rocky Mountain National Park is located in Colorado, and consists of 415 square miles of spectacular mountain environments. A highlight of the park is Trail Ridge Road which crests at over 12,000 feet. The park also features over 300 miles of hiking trails, lakes and wildlife.

Grand Canyon National Park is located in Arizona, and is centered on a Colorado River canyon that is 277 river miles long, up to 18 miles wide, and a mile deep.

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The Burr Trail takes the adventurous traveler into some of Utah's most beautiful and extraordinary country, with views of the Henry Mountains, the colorfully contorted Waterpocket Fold, red Circle Cliffs, and Long Canyon.

The famous Burr Trail switchbacks rise steeply up through the canyon. The trail drops nearly 800 feet in about a mile, while zigging and zagging down the Waterpocket Fold.

Hoonah is situated on the northwest shore of Chichagof Island across Icy Strait from the entrance to Glacier Bay on Alaska’s scenic Inside Passage.

Known as the Little City with a Big Heart, Hoonah is a family-oriented and closely-knit community of friendly and caring people. Hoonah is about 40 air miles west of the Alaska Capitol in Juneau.

With a perfect growing climate, Victoria is known internationally as the City of Gardens. The Butchart Gardens, just north of Victoria in Brentwood Bay, are internationally known and appreciated, and host over a million visitors annually.

The Butchart Gardens feature a million bedding plants in over 900 varieties.

Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park is located in extreme southeastern Utah, on the northern border of Arizona.

The valley is host to towering sandstone rock formations that have been sculpted over time and soar 400 to 1,000 feet above the valley floor. Combined with the surrounding mesas, buttes, and desert environment, Monument Valley is one of the natural wonders of the world.

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13 Free Printable USA Travel Maps for your Bullet Journal – USA Map Coloring Pages

These free printable USA travel maps are great to use as a travel tracker in your bullet journal or planner. This map includes all the American states, including Hawaii and Alaska.

You’ve probably seen these beautiful bullet journal travel tracker maps before on Instagram, but as you can imagine hand drawing a map of United States is no easy task. Especially if you want to include the name of each state.

If you don’t feel up for this artistic challenge (totally understandable), I got you covered. You can simply print one of these beautiful free printable USA maps and add it to your bullet journal to keep track of the places you’ve been, places you want to go or your US travel itineraries for example. You can also use it as a coloring page for your children or yourself. 

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You can use this coloring map of America in different ways in your bullet journal, travel notebook or planner:

• to color the states you’ve visited so far
• to color the states you’d like to visit one day
• to map out a road trip and add main points of interest: keep notes and memories
• coloring page for yourself or your kids.

The name of each state is included on this map.

I’ve included 13 different printable United States Maps with different titles and sayings. Why 13? Simply because I’m always super indecisive when it comes to picking a design so I tend to go overboard and create many different ones. Since I couldn’t make up my mind, I’ve decided to share them all with you, so that you can pick whichever you like best.

I’ve also included a blank map so that you can add your own title.

• United States of America
• Always take the scenic route
• Oh, the places I’ve been x2
• Oh, the places we’ve been (family/couple) x2
• Adventure is out there
• Wanderlust definition
• The world is too big to leave unexplored
• Places I want to visit
• Adventure awaits
• I haven’t been everywhere but it’s on my list
• Blank map – so that you can add your own title

I’m including 2 different sizes: A5 and US letter. But you can easily print them on a different size of paper by selecting a different paper size in your printing settings.

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Travel Resources

• Recreation.gov - find outdoor recreational activities in each state.
• National Park Service - atlas of national parks and monuments.
• USDA Forest Service - features information about national forests.
• National Weather Service - find weather and climate information.
• Bureau of Land Management - overview of America's public lands.
• America's Byways - find scenic roads and byways in your local area.
• USA Map - United States road maps, topo maps and relief maps.
• World Atlas - World map plus continent maps and country lists.

USA Directories

• State and County Facts - US Census Bureau data about people, business, and geography.
• Regional Directory - USA business and other organizations, arranged by state and category.
• State Map Directory - road maps, topographical maps, and relief maps of US states.
• Higher Education Directory - colleges and universities in the United States of America.

Bibliography

• Baird, L., Brousseau, M., and Rose, A. (2008).  Fifty States:  Every Question Answered .  New York:  Metro Books.
• de Blij, H. J., Editor (2006).  Atlas of the United States .  New York:  Oxford University Press.
• Weiss, S. E., Project Editor (2005).  Atlas of America:  Our Nation in Maps, Facts, and Pictures .  Pleasantville, New York:  Reader's Digest.

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So many different guides offered here. Scenic byways guides, African-American heritage travel guides, golf guides, Chesapeake Bay guides and more.

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How walkable is the Tri-Cities? New interactive map shows nation's '15-minute cities'

Apr. 22—One perk of living in the Tri-Cities is that many amenities are, at most, a 20-minute car ride away.

But how long do you think it would take to walk to your favorite grocery store? Or how about biking down to that corner pharmacy?

A new website by a Seattle-based spatial analyst aims to answer those questions.

Close.city is a free interactive map that shows travel times to more than two dozen types of amenities — think parks, public schools, farmers markets, libraries and even dentists.

Travel is measured in minutes spent walking, biking or taking public transit.

It's currently in open beta and includes data for communities all around the United States. More features, destination types and data improvements are expected in the coming months.

"Proximity governs how we live, work and socialize," writes Nat Henry, director of Henry Spatial Analysis, on the website's about page. "Close is an interactive travel time map for people who want to be near the amenities that matter most to them."

Henry's national map is built on a foundation of publicly available data. He told the Seattle Times in a recent interview that it includes 3.2 million destinations mapped across 7.9 million geographic blocks.

The map also is a recognition of a popular urban planning concept called "15-minute cities," which is roughly defined as allowing residents to be able to reach all essential amenities and services by either a short 15-minute walk or bike ride.

By building closer and promoting commuter alternatives to cars, 15-minute cities aim to create more livable, flexible and sustainable urban communities.

Henry's map appears to be gaining steam. In its first week online, Close.city attracted more than 1 million page views.

He told the Times there's "this enormous pent-up demand for walkable cities."

So how does the Tri-Cities fare in all this discussion of close-knit communities? Well, it depends on the service.

Most neighborhoods in the Tri-Cities have access to a public park by way of a 15-minute walk, according to Close.city's data.

But playgrounds are a bit farther out of the way.

Outside the core shopping centers, much of the Tri-Cities also is more than a 30-minute walk to the nearest supermarket.

But most Tri-Citians can bike 10-15 minutes to get to their nearest cafe or coffee shops.

Data shows that neighborhoods around West Pasco, Badger Mountain South and Badger Canyon lack amenities that are easily accessible by walking, biking or transit.

While Henry's map is comprehensive, there remains some minor oversights in his data. For example, the Pasco branch of the Mid-Columbia Libraries system, located on Hopkins Street, is not listed among libraries in Tri-Cities.

(c)2024 Tri-City Herald (Kennewick, Wash.) Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

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Americans are traveling abroad in droves.

The number of U.S. citizens flying to international destinations reached nearly 6.5 million passengers in March, according to the International Trade Administration. That’s the highest March total in over five years and shows that the post-pandemic “revenge travel” trend is the new normal.

It wasn’t just March, which usually sees a spike in international departures for spring break. In every month of 2024 so far, more Americans left the country than last year and 2019. These trends point to a blockbuster summer for overseas travel.

Nearly half of Americans (45%) plan to travel by air and/or stay in a hotel this summer and expect to spend $3,594 on average, on these expenses, according to a survey of 2,000 U.S. adults, conducted online by The Harris Poll and commissioned by NerdWallet.

That's despite rising travel prices that have caused some hesitancy among would-be travelers. About 22% of those choosing not to travel this summer cite inflation making travel too expensive as a reason for staying home, according to the poll.

So where are traveling Americans going? And what does it mean for those looking to avoid crowds of tourists and higher travel prices?

New travel patterns

Nearly every region in the world saw an increase in U.S. visitors in March 2024 compared with March 2023, according to International Trade Administration data. Only the Middle East saw a decline of 9%. Yet not every region saw the same year-over-year bump. U.S. visitors to Asia saw a 33% jump, while Oceania and Central America each saw a 30% increase.

Comparing 2024 with 2023 only tells part of the story, however. The new patterns really emerge when comparing international travel trends to 2019. For example, Central America received 50% more U.S. visitors in March 2024 compared with March 2019. Nearly 1.5 million Americans visited Mexico, up 39% compared with before the pandemic. That’s almost as many visitors as the entire continent of Europe, which has seen a more modest 10% increase since 2019.

Only Canada and Oceania saw fewer visitors in March 2024 than in 2019, suggesting that interest in these locations has not rebounded. Indeed, the trends indicate a kind of tourism inertia from COVID-19 pandemic-era lockdowns: Those destinations that were more open to U.S. visitors during the pandemic, such as Mexico, have remained popular, while those that were closed, such as Australia, have fallen off travelers’ radars.

Price pressures

How these trends play out throughout the rest of the year will depend on a host of factors. Yet, none will likely prove more important than affordability. After months of steadiness, the cost of travel, including airfare, hotels and rental cars, has begun to sneak up again.

About 45% of U.S. travelers say cost is their main consideration when planning their summer vacation, according to a survey of 2,000 Americans by the travel booking platform Skyscanner.

That’s likely to weigh further on U.S. travelers’ appetite for visiting expensive destinations such as Europe, while encouraging travel to budget-friendly countries. It could also depress overall international travel as well, yet so far, Americans seem to be traveling more.

For those looking to avoid crowds while maintaining a budget, Skyscanner travel trends expert Laura Lindsay offered a recommendation many of us might need help finding on a map.

“Albania has been on the radar of travelers looking for something different,” Lindsay said. "Most people have yet to discover it, but flights and tourism infrastructure are in place, and there are fewer crowds in comparison to trending European destinations like Italy, Greece, or Portugal.”

On the flip side, American travelers looking to avoid crowds of compatriots would do well to avoid Japan, which has seen a staggering 50% increase in U.S. tourists between March 2019 and 2024.

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