Summer Squeeze

Methodology: This study surveyed 3,001 U.S. drivers in July 2026 to identify the vacation destinations where summer parking causes the greatest frustration and the most bad-tempered driving behavior. Respondents were asked to consider popular beaches, lakes, parks, trailheads and other seasonal attractions where they had witnessed or experienced problems such as overcrowded lots, drivers circling for spaces, blocked entrances, space-stealing, angry honking, door dings, reckless maneuvering and near-misses. Responses were aggregated to produce a national ranking of America’s most stressful summer parking hotspots. Demographic quotas and weighting were applied where appropriate to ensure the sample was broadly representative of U.S. drivers by age, gender and region.