When to go

October trips

Routes that work well in October. 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 24

North America 115

 United States 110

  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 17

   California 16

   Washington 2

   Oregon 1

  Mountain West 11

   Colorado 4

   Montana 1

   Utah 4

   Nevada 2

   Wyoming 1

  Mid-Atlantic 13

   New York 7

   Pennsylvania 2

   Washington, DC 3

   Maryland 1

  Southwest 13

   Arizona 6

   Texas 6

   New Mexico 3

   Oklahoma 1

  Midwest 6

   Illinois 3

   Michigan 1

   Missouri 2

   Ohio 1

  New England 6

   Maine 1

   Massachusetts 2

   New Hampshire 2

   Vermont 1

   Rhode Island 1

  Alaska & Hawaii 4

   Hawaii 4

 Mexico & Central America 3

  Mexico 3

 Caribbean 2

  Puerto Rico 1

  St. Maarten 1

Europe 13

 Southern Europe & Mediterranean 7

  Spain 2

  Greece 2

  Portugal 1

  Italy 1

  Croatia 1

 Western Europe 4

  United Kingdom 1

  Ireland 2

  France 1

 Central Europe 2

  Switzerland 1

  Hungary 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

Who's going

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Romantic getaways 48

Solo travel 15

Girls' trip & friend getaways 10

Family vacations 64

 With little kids 19

 With tweens 4

 With teens 22

Multigenerational trip 11

 Grandparents & grandkids 3

When

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Winter 50

 December 50

 January 50

 February 50

Spring 119

 April 109

 May 119

Summer 50

 June 50

 July 50

 August 50

Fall 134

 September 134

 October 134

 November 109

Christmas & holiday markets 1

Cherry blossom season 3

Fall foliage 11

Trip type

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National parks & wild places 66

 National parks 41

 Hiking 34

 Wildlife 21

 Camping 2

 Dark sky & stargazing 9

City trip & culture 53

 City breaks 45

 Arts & museums 16

 Music 9

 Theme parks 5

Beach vacations & islands 54

 Beaches 43

 Islands 17

 Lakes 10

 Paddling & water sports 8

Mountains & ski 20

 Mountain towns 20

 Ski & snow 1

Food & wine trip 46

 Food 42

 Wine country 8

 Breweries 1

History & culture 71

 History 63

 Small towns 28

Road trip 44

 Road trip 15

 Coastal drives 34

Scenic train rides 18

 Trains & rail 18

Wellness & spa 1

Spas & slow travel 5

Splurge stays 1

Holidays & events 9

 Festivals & events 9

Honeymoon 3

Weekend getaways 11

 From New York City 3

 From Boston 1

 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 37

4–5 days 66

6–8 days 31

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