As we enter the final month of summer, credit union executivesand members will be hitting the road for one last getaway beforeLabor Day.

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.

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.

Here are the 10 best states for summer road trips, followed bythe 10 worst. To see the report from WalletHub, vist 2015's Best and Worst States for Summer RoadTrips.

10.Idaho

Highway 33 near Howe, Idaho.

9. NorthCarolina

Linn Cove Viaduct in North Carolina.

8.Colorado

The road to Telluride, Colo.

7.Wyoming

The Medicine Bow mountains of Wyoming.

6.Utah

A road leading to Monument Valley, Utah.

5.Ohio

Canopy of trees over a road in Sandusky, Ohio.

4.Washington

A mossy forest road in Olympic National Park in Washington.

3.Minnesota

A rural road in Minnesota.

2.Nevada

Valley of Fire Road in Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada.

1.Oregon

Winding road along the spectacular Oregon Coast.

10 Worst States for Summer Road Trips

41. NewJersey

A view of the NJ Turnpike near Bayonne, N.J.

42.Michigan

A road in Michigan.

43. RhodeIsland

Clairborne Pell Bridge and lighthouse in Newport, R.I.

44.Arkansas

A road leading to the Capitol of Arkansas.

45.Oklahoma

A road going through the Witchita Mountains of Oklahoma.

46. SouthDakota

The South Dakota Black Hills near Rapid City.

47.Mississippi

The Mississippi State Capitol.

48.Delaware

The William V. Roth Jr. Bridge in Delaware.

49. NorthDakota

A narrow road winding through Theodore Roosevelt National Parkin North Dakota.

50.Connecticut

A highway leads to Hartford, Conn.