Being born and raised in northern New Jersey, I'm all toofamiliar with summer road trips. Summer isn't complete withouttaking a trip "down the shore," as we like to say. We hop in thecar with family or friends and drive a few hours down to one of themany beaches along the coastline, ready to enjoy the sun, water andall the deep-fried goodness one can stomach on the boardwalk.

Of course, that's the nostalgic part of it. We fixate on thosemoments to forget about the countless hours wasted sitting intraffic, rising gas prices and the ever-increasing N.J. Parkwaytolls. And those cute little rental houses on Long Beach Island andquaint motels in Seaside Heights? Let's remember them that way andforget how overpriced they can be.

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Not surprisingly (to me, at least), New Jersey is one ofWalletHub's top 10 worst states for summer road trips.

WalletHub released a report ranking all 50 U.S. states based onhow road trip-friendly they are, using data from variousorganizations including the U.S. Census Bureau, the FBI, theNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the National ParkService and WalletHub's own research. The states were comparedacross three equally weighted dimensions:

1. Driving and lodging costs
2. Road conditions and safety
3. Fun and scenic attractions

Conditions like those described above haven't deterred Americansfrom taking summer road trips, however. According the WalletHub,90% of the 85% of Americans who are planning a summer vacation thisyear are planning road trips. That number is up 13% since 2014.

Click "next" to see the 10 best states for summer road trips,followed by the 10 worst. To see the report from WalletHub,vist 2015's Best and Worst States for Summer RoadTrips.

10 Best States for Summer Road Trips

Highway 33 near Howe, Idaho.(Tucker James/Shutterstock.com)

10. Idaho

Linn Cove Viaduct in NorthCarolina. (Pierre Leclerc/Shutterstock.com)

9. North Carolina

The road to Telluride, Colo.(Joseph Sohm/Shutterstock.com)

8. Colorado

The Medicine Bow mountains ofWyoming. (Sharon Day/Shutterstock.com)

7. Wyoming

A road leading to Monument Valley,Utah. (Zhigin Zhu/Shutterstock.com)

6. Utah

Canopy of trees over a road inSandusky, Ohio. (DonLand/Shutterstock.com)

5. Ohio

A mossy forest road in OlympicNational Park inWashington. (welcomia/Shutterstock.com)

4. Washington

A rural road inMinnesota. (Vladimir Daragan/Shutterstock.com)

3. Minnesota

Valley of Fire Road in Valley of FireState Park inNevada. (UrbanImages/Shutterstock.com)

2. Nevada

A winding road along the SpectacularOregon Coast. (Albert Pego/Shutterstock.com)

1. Oregon

10 Worst States for Summer Road Trips

A view of the NJ Turnpike nearBayonne, N.J. (Andrew F.Kazmierski/Shutterstock.com)

41. New Jersey

A road inMichigan. (MaxyM/Shutterstock.com)

42. Michigan

Clairborne Pell Bridge andlighthouse in Newport, R.I. (StuartMonk/Shutterstock.com)

43. Rhode Island

A road leading to the Capitol ofArkansas. (Joseph Sohm/Shutterstock.com)

44. Arkansas

A road going through the WichitaMountains ofOklahoma. (4736202690/Shutterstock.com)

45. Oklahoma

The South Dakota Black Hills nearRapid City. (welcomia/Shutterstock.com)

46. South Dakota

The Mississippi StateCapitol. (Katherine Welles/Shutterstock.com)

47. Mississippi

The William V. Roth Jr. Bridge inDelaware. (ARENA Creative/Shutterstock.com)

48. Delaware

A narrow road winding throughTheodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. (Earl D.Walker/Shutterstock.com)

49. North Dakota

A highway leads to Hartford,Conn. (Joseph Sohm/Shutterstock.com)

50. Connecticut