Craving adventure? Look no further than your own country. The United States was just named the best travel destination for adventure seekers, according to Forbes Advisor.
The new Adventure Travel Index scores countries based on the number and density of 12 adventurous activities, including mountain bike trails, bungee jumps, zip lines, and skydiving experiences. And, apparently, there's no place better for thrill seekers than the United States, which ranked 95.7 out of 100 on the index.
Earning its ranking at the top spot, the U.S. has over 250,000 mountain activities available nationwide, which is five times more than the next best adventure travel country, Spain. Not a mountaineer? Rock climbers have almost 240,000 routes to choose from across the nation and mountain hikers have almost 10,000 routes.
Over 500 ski resorts may appeal to winter travelers, and those who prefer warm outdoor activity can engage in almost 13,000 options of water activities, many of which are canoeing and kayaking.
Really want an adrenaline rush? Forbes Advisor found about 1,000 activities for thrill-seekers, including zip lining and skydiving. The U.S. also earned the top thrill seeker score, with over 500 zip-lining opportunities, almost 400 paragliding opportunities, nearly 200 skydiving experiences and over 20 places to bungee jump.
Spain, France, Italy and Australia also make the top five adventurous destinations list, with Brazil, Germany, New Zealand, Canada and Mexico rounding out the top ten.