Country Summer Songs: Chill Out With the 50 Best

The best country summer songs are made for taking stress away. Vacation songs, beach songs, roadtrip songs and tailgate songs make up this ultimate summertime playlist.

Who do you think has the best country summer song?

• Updated for 2025, with new additions from Morgan Wallen, Kane Brown, Turnpike Troubadours and more.
• Kenny Chesney and Little Big Town lead with three summer songs apiece.
• Legends like Merle Haggard and contemporary artists like Old Dominion can also be found.

While most of the Top 10 songs mix summer fun with a nostalgia and maybe even a little heartache, No. 1 is a no-frills country party.

What separates this list of country songs from similar lists in other genres is that these songs are all meant to be heard outdoors. On a boat, at the beach, at a tailgate ... don't box these 50 great songs in.

Chesney may be the King of Summer, but he's not No. 1 — that title goes to a man and a song that's not necessarily about summer, even if it sort of became the soundtrack to every '90s summer party.

In total there are 50 country summer songs found here, from legends like Jimmy Buffett to contemporary hitmakers like Eric Church and Luke Combs. You really can't go wrong with this list of summer hits.

Related: Listen to Country Music's Best Summer Songs [Playlist]

How do you do summer? Are you indoors or on the beach? Maybe you're at a great country concert or festival? Click the above link to stream this playlist of country songs wherever you go this year.

These 50 songs are ranked based staff and reader opinion, overall popularity and timelessness. That last element is very important in deciding the best-ever summer songs. Previous versions of this list have included country hits that captured the moment, only to sound dated 12 months later. We're trying to avoid that in 2025.