When to go

Fall trips

Routes that work well in fall. Each lists what is open, what books up and what to check before you go.

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Trip types: National parks & wild places ·  National parks ·  Hiking ·  Wildlife ·  Camping ·  Dark sky & stargazing ·  Northern lights · City trip & culture ·  City breaks ·  Arts & museums ·  Music ·  Theme parks · Beach vacations & islands ·  Beaches ·  Islands ·  Lakes ·  Paddling & water sports · Mountains & ski ·  Mountain towns ·  Ski & snow · Food & wine trip ·  Food ·  Wine country ·  Breweries · History & culture ·  History ·  Small towns · Road trip ·  Road trip ·  Coastal drives · Scenic train rides ·  Trains & rail · Wellness & spa · Spas & slow travel · Splurge stays · Holidays & events ·  Festivals & events ·  Eclipses · Honeymoon · Weekend getaways ·  From New York City ·  From Boston ·  From Washington, DC ·  From Chicago ·  From Los Angeles ·  From San Francisco.

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Where

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Outside the USA 32

North America 148

 United States 140

  Southeast 44

   Florida 12

   North Carolina 6

   South Carolina 6

   Tennessee 6

   Virginia 5

   Georgia 4

   West Virginia 2

   Alabama 2

   Louisiana 2

   Mississippi 1

   Kentucky 1

   Arkansas 1

  Pacific Coast 27

   California 18

   Washington 7

   Oregon 5

  Mountain West 17

   Colorado 5

   Montana 4

   Utah 4

   Nevada 3

   Wyoming 1

   Idaho 2

  Mid-Atlantic 18

   New York 9

   Pennsylvania 5

   Washington, DC 3

   Maryland 1

  Southwest 13

   Arizona 6

   Texas 6

   New Mexico 3

   Oklahoma 1

  Midwest 12

   Illinois 6

   Wisconsin 2

   Michigan 2

   Missouri 2

   Ohio 1

   Minnesota 1

   North Dakota 1

   South Dakota 1

  New England 9

   Maine 3

   Massachusetts 3

   New Hampshire 2

   Vermont 1

   Rhode Island 1

  Alaska & Hawaii 6

   Hawaii 5

   Alaska 1

 Canada 2

  Quebec 1

  Prince Edward Island 1

 Mexico & Central America 3

  Mexico 3

 Caribbean 3

  Puerto Rico 1

  St. Maarten 1

  US Virgin Islands 1

Europe 16

 Southern Europe & Mediterranean 8

  Spain 3

  Greece 2

  Portugal 1

  Italy 1

  Croatia 1

 Western Europe 5

  United Kingdom 2

  Ireland 2

  France 1

 Central Europe 2

  Switzerland 1

  Hungary 1

 Nordics & Iceland 1

  Sweden 1

Asia & Middle East 4

 East Asia 3

  Japan 2

  South Korea 1

 Southeast Asia 1

  Vietnam 1

South America 2

 South America 2

  Peru 1

  Colombia 1

Africa 1

 North Africa 1

  Egypt 1

Oceania 1

 Australia & New Zealand 1

  New Zealand 1

Who's going

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Romantic getaways 61

Solo travel 18

Girls' trip & friend getaways 11

Family vacations 85

 With little kids 25

 With tweens 5

 With teens 31

Multigenerational trip 16

 Grandparents & grandkids 4

When

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Winter 63

 December 63

 January 62

 February 62

Spring 149

 March 1

 April 110

 May 148

Summer 79

 June 79

 July 79

 August 79

Fall 172

 September 163

 October 134

 November 118

Christmas & holiday markets 9

Cherry blossom season 3

Fall foliage 11

Trip type

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National parks & wild places 86

 National parks 56

 Hiking 42

 Wildlife 26

 Camping 2

 Dark sky & stargazing 11

City trip & culture 65

 City breaks 56

 Arts & museums 23

 Music 9

 Theme parks 5

Beach vacations & islands 74

 Beaches 59

 Islands 24

 Lakes 16

 Paddling & water sports 10

Mountains & ski 28

 Mountain towns 28

 Ski & snow 1

Food & wine trip 53

 Food 49

 Wine country 8

 Breweries 2

History & culture 85

 History 73

 Small towns 34

Road trip 55

 Road trip 19

 Coastal drives 43

Scenic train rides 20

 Trains & rail 20

Wellness & spa 1

Spas & slow travel 7

Splurge stays 1

Holidays & events 19

 Festivals & events 19

 Eclipses 2

Honeymoon 3

Weekend getaways 12

 From New York City 3

 From Boston 2

 From Washington, DC 2

 From Chicago 1

 From Los Angeles 2

 From San Francisco 2

How long

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Weekend · 2–3 days 43

4–5 days 85

6–8 days 44

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