New England Road Trip - Fall Foliage, Stowe, Kancamagus Highway and more!
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- Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
- Is a fall foliage trip on your bucket list? Get ready for an epic New England road trip itinerary to see the best fall colors in the USA!!
Join me as I explore the picturesque landscapes of Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Vermont.
In this video, you will embark on a breathtaking journey through the vibrant hues of autumn with our Fall Foliage Road Trip in New England route!
Experience the awe-inspiring beauty of the Kancamagus Highway and the charming town of Stowe, Vermont. Find the best places to stay in New England as well as hidden gems to see the best fall foliage!
Make sure to watch until the end for my personal favorite fall destination in New England, a place that is often overlooked!
I hope you love practical tips and the best stops for a memorable fall adventure. Let's hit the road in New England!
#newengland #fallfoliage #fallcolors #roadtrip #travelvlog #newhampshire #vermont #maine #Connecticut
You have made my planning an itinerary easy. Thanks so much!
Yay!! Enjoy! You won’t regret!
Wonderful video! Beautiful pictures, easy to understand narrative with an upbeat tone, pleasant background music and interesting as well as unique places to visit. Thanks!
Thank you this is so kind!
Life time New Englander here, NO ONE here consider CT part of NE :)
As a local I would HIGHLY recommend that people try to not come during the Columbus/Indigenous People's weekend. The traffic is very crowded and the northern areas like Crawford Notch and Smugglers Notch are often past peak, especially this year as the holiday is late (12th to 14th). Come the weekend before if you can. It will be much more enjoyable. Otherwise, if you have to, plan on coming EARLY Friday morning and not leaving until LATE Monday. North 93 will be a logjam at the Hooksett tolls by noon Friday all the way north.
So glad I read this…thanks for advice.
Asking this question as you are local. Can I know the best time to visit fall foliage in 2024, is oct 1st week good time to see peek fall color?
@@divakarreddy4147yes
What is the best time to visit? I am living in S. Cali. and have never ever been in the East Coast.
@@opexwells435 first-second week of October
For anyone Interested in fall foliage drives in New Hampshire’s White Mountains, checkout ‘Visitor Guide to the White Mountains’. Seven of the best foliage drives are recommended.
What a great video!🍁
Thank you!!
Your work is great. Keep showing these videos, I can't wait to view the photos of winter. 😊❤
Thank you!!
Thank you so much for such a great video for a perfect New England fall colors road trip. Very informative with high quality videos (especially those drone clips). Look forward to seeing more in-depth videos like the Stowe video. May I ask when was your trip. The colors were so perfect during your trip. I can't wait to plan my trip in 2024.
I live in CT and my parents used to take me to the Berkshires in MA and all of the spots in your video for fall foliage scenic drives in early to mid October. Excellent video, very nostalgic! It’s nice to see you mention CT, I’m glad you enjoyed it 🍁
Hogan’s Cider mill is right down the street from me!
Thanks for your kind comment!!!! I LOVE CT for fall and love Hogans! Def enjoy a fall beverage there this year!
This has been the best one yet! So beautiful.
Yay thanks!!
Great video, you've really captured the beauty of foliage in NH and VT. However, Massachusetts also has amazing foliage, especially in the central and western parts of the state.
Yesss!!! That is true! Berkshires foliage is really nice!
I live in new england and while CT is technically part of new england most people here don't really consider it to be because most of CT associates more with NYC than new england...now move along
Wow, this is an excellent video! I’ve always wanted to visit New England but it can be overwhelming deciding where/what to see and it sounds like such a lovely overview! Thanks!
I felt the SAME WAY when I had always dreamed of going!! Sooo confusing! You can’t go wrong with this itinerary! If you need to skip something or shorten for a smaller amount of time, I would skip Maine!
There's so much! I grew up and still live in Massachusetts. What are you interested in and when would you like to visit? Autumn is beautiful, Christmas is magical but can fluctuate from warmish to frigid (I've seen 50° one day and 2 days later it's 10°!). Summer is wonderful and everyone spends time outside in nature. Winter, January through March is awful and don't recommend for tourism. We get Nor'easters, a weather pattern found only in new england and sometimes reaches canada. Its an actual hurricane of snow and ice, it always brings in frozen temps that freezes everything. April is our big Patriots day celebration. There's tons of historical events and parties all through spring, summer and fall.
You can save money and tour the small towns of MA. Lots of color this fall! I almost miss it.
Great tip!!
Hi! what a perfect guide. I don't need to watch anything else on Kancamagus Hwy or Stowe. Thank you!
Great work on script and video. I felt tired just thinking how much of a script you had to pet down, and then doing VO.
I get lazy with VOs for my videos.
What dates were you there as we're planning to visit there in a couple of weeks (early October).
Great work!!
Thank you so much!
Wow! What an awesome video. We are planning on Early October 😊😊😊
Perfect! It is going to be epic!
Looks amazing!
Thank you!!
Gorgeous
Thank you!
😱 Donuts machines
If you’re in Franconia, a moderate hike to Lonesome Lake is worth it. There’s a lake on top of the mountain facing the notches you’d see on the left of Artist Bluff. I wish I could post pictures. The reflection of the mountains in the lake is so beautiful.
Great tips!
Only NHers think standing in a crowd, sitting in a traffic jam, and searching for parking qualifies for getting back to nature!!! You go you concrete warriors. I’m sure it coast tons of money as well.
Excellent video. Thank you for sharing all the details. How was the weather? Scared is going to be too cold for a Floridian.
These views are insane! Wow. Bucket list for me for sure!
Thanks!
This is still on my bucket list to visit New England for fall especially on a road trip, nice video
It is well worth it!!
I live in south NH
Amazing!!! Is October 15th or 20th a good time to see the fall colors?
Probably going to be a bit late for most of the places on this list BUT will be amazing for Connecticut! And Connecticut is one of my fave places for foliage ever and super underrated. I recommend checking online foliage maps bc each year is diff, but usually will be gone by that time. Maybe southern Vermont will be okay!
New England is my favourite region in America.
It’s so beautiful!!
Definitely your best video so far! Fantastic shots and so comprehensive! New England looks so gorgeous in the fall! I neeeeed to go explore there more. 🍁
Thank you!!!! Def TJ’s input that helped 😂
I love new england the best place in the fall!
I fully agree!!
Excellent guidance for our upcoming trip this fall. Thank you!
Yay!!! So excited for you!
Omg this video is giving me all the fall feels! 🍂🍁… I am beyond excited to explore some of these locations in my upcoming trip. I too will be traveling to Boston and making my drive to Vermont 😍. I will definitely be visiting the location you recommended, they all look encredible! Thank you for this helpful guide.
Yay!!! Boston to Vermont is some of the best! You are going to love it!
We’re moving from Alaska to New Hampshire next year! I cannot wait to have that Northeast beautiful fall season back ❤❤❤❤
Yay!!!!!!! It’s such a dream!
Born and raised in New England ... NH to be exact. The Kanc is seriously the most beautiful views during the fall! ❤
Awesome video ❤
Thank you!
Such a perfect trip! How many days did this take you?
You could do the trip in 10 days if you keep a tight schedule of skip some spots such as Portland! Or even less if you only have a few days. Drive to NH and do 3 days and then 2-3 in Stowe.
@@FollowMeAwayawesome thanks so much!!!
Last November we did a road trip through part of New England, we flew in to NYC, drove to NJ to visit friends for a couple of days, drove to Niagara for a couple of days, then to Lake Placid, from there we drove to Burlington then to Stowe, from Stowe we went to Bar Harbour, went to Arcadia N.P. then on to Portland, then to Boston and back to NJ from where we flew out.
This sounds amazing!
How long did it take you to complete this itinerary?
@@mrenee0912 We were there for 3 weeks, still didn't get to do all we wanted to do, we'll go back eventually.
Amazing travel guide! Thank you for sharing this!
Why is the Kaufland logo after these buttons at minute 9:45? That's a German supermarket 😂😂
“Don’t forget to pick up a pumpkin”
What am I gonna go with my pumpkin on the plane 😂😂
Great video ❤😊
Thanks 😂😂😂 some people I know have carved them for their trip for photos or to leave in the airbnb or hotel with their families etc
I wondered the same thing!!
Wonderful video! What an enjoyable experience.
For advice on drives, my two recommended experts are Jeff Folger and Jim Salve. The have websites and social media that are updated continuously.
Thanks for sharing!!! Glad you enjoyed!
How many days should you allow for this road trip?
I would allow 7 days if you have less cut out Portland!
VisitBritain should pay you for your work. so beautiful tour guide and introduction
That would be so fun!
What is best time to see foliage? Time that you were there in this video? Thanks!
Both times I’ve been to New Hampshire and the Kanc have been on the October federal holiday weekend. It was peak foliage the first year and just past the second year. So like October 10. I usually go around October 1-14. But check the foliage report. October 1 will still be fairly green but sometimes I’ve gone just bc that is when I had the time! Conneticut is GREAT later in October too and lasts longer if you can’t go around October 8-14 time.
Hi, thank you the video is amazing, so i will be there in october 24. Do you think that the folliage still beautiful like in your video?
It will be late in the season I’m not going to lie. I still highly recommend Connecticut as I showed in my video here that should still be great! I’ve often spent 2 weeks there around end of October. I recommend looking at the foliage calculator as well. Last year I went to Alexandria Virginia and DC too right after around this time and it had a great vibe!
The Boston area is usually at peak color around that time. I would also look at Lichdield, CT.
How many days did this trip take? How much time in each place would one recommend? Could I visit a couple states in one day etc?
Technically you could visit a couple states in one day yes. You can do this itinerary from 4-7 days ideally!! I would skip Portland if you have a shorter amount of time!
That’s not how your pronounce Kancamagus. I don’t know who told you it was pronounced like August , as a local in the white mtns it’s not pronounced how they told you. It is Kang- ga- mainkus. Great video though. Made me proud to live here.
Yep, this. I grew up in the White Mountains. It most definitely does NOT sound like August.
I grew up staying in the white mountains every summer. It's definitely not pronounced like August 😐
Literally no one in NH pronounces it like August. She must have asked a flatlander that just moved up here.
inform wikipedia...they posted as
cain-ka-MAW-gus
@@Hei_heyoh hell no! To the Wikki!
The sun sets the same no matter where you are. There is no difference between coasts.
How is that relevant to this video?
@@FollowMeAway Might want to watch it. She said despite it not being the west coast she recommended you watch the sunset. Some dumb people think sunsets only happen on west coast oceans. In reality everyone on Earth sees a sunset.
You and I would think that wouldn’t we?!! I certainly thought that. Until I made a video about an itinerary for the east coast of Florida and told them to end the day by watching the sunset and PEOPLE TOLD ME THE SUN DOESNT SET ON THE EAST COAST so why was I recommending it. So I agree with you, I SHOULDNT say that but the dumbness of the internet has traumatized me 😭😭😭
@@FollowMeAway Of course it does. The sun has to rise and set at every point in the world. Just as every place has the sun at the highest point every day. I grew up in NJ, saw plenty of beautiful sunsets. If we had no sunsets it would always be sunny. Obviously the poles have longer sun time than the rest of us but that is irrelevant.
Can fall foliage seen in the mid to late October?
Mid-later October you wanna go to Connecticut (otherwise it’s too late) or you can also do upstate NY like the Catskills too!
How long does this road trip take?
I would do around 7 days for this whole thing but you can do it in 4/long weekend if you just do Vermont and New Hampshire Hampshire. If you need to cut out some thing, I recommend cutting out Portland first!
What is d best time to visit d same area to enjoy peak fall foliage?
Around now!!! First and second week of October
This is great! Very informative and beautiful!
Thanks so much!!!
Best month and date to visit VT ? exact date were you there?
I'm planning on doing something like this next year, and this video is an amazing baseline! Thank you very much!
I'm limited in the dates though... would the 2nd week of October be too late to experience this fall foliage?
Usually the second week is good! But it depends every year I would look at the foliage trackers and see!! if you are later (2nd week) I would highly recommend going down to Connecticut for your trip because that is usually when they have the best foliage (if you are seeing it’s too late elsewhere)
@@FollowMeAway thanks for the recommendation, I will keep that in mind :) I will have to plan everything really well, as I'd be travelling from Europe and I don´t have that fexibility to book everything with just a few weeks of notice haha
Once again, thank you!!
My boyfriend and I will be traveling to Boston and doing a roadtrip up to Portland/acadia national park the last weekend of October. Then likely going to white mountains in New Hampshire and potentially Vermont. Are we past peak traveling October 25th-28th?
Yes it will be way past peak in the white mountains by that point. Coastal Maine should still be all right though. Pretty much all of New England will be done at this late in the season. You might find some good stuff in Southern Connecticut or the further you go down to Washington DC or New York City although I know that’s not where you said you were going. I think it’s going to be a fun getaway at that time of year. Lots of tasty goodies to eat at farmstands
How many days was this trip?
Can do in around 7 days. If you have less time I recommend JUST doing Vermont and New Hampshire if you only have a long weekend or like 4 days. Then if you have a bit longer, I would add in Connecticut! And then a bit longer than that I would add in Portland!
Pennsylvania hates this video.
Didn’t realize you guys were in New England….
😂
PA can’t compare lol
🤣🤣
That’s not how your pronounce Kancamagus. I don’t know who told you it was pronounced like August , as a local in the white mtns it’s not pronounced how they told you. It is Kang- ga- mainkus. Great video though. Made me proud to live here.
Living here my whole life I about died laughing when someone who is not from here trying to tell locals we pronounce it wrong😆😆
Fantastic Video. Which camera you have used to shoot this? looks really beautiful... Thank you!
Thank you!!! Most of it cell phone believe it or not iPhone 13, some DJI Mavic 2, and some a camera but not much
Thanks for the wonderful and informative video..I am planning it this fall between Oct 3-9 and plan to follow the route starting from Acadia to end at Stowe..Am I having a good chance to see peak/pre-peak in the region?
It all depends on the year. For the coastal area/Arcadia it mayyyy be a bit early. Stowe usually is doing pretty good around the 9th! On your way to Stowe maybe try and hit up the great north woods in New Hampshire and go to Dixiville Notch hike. It should def be peaking or maybe even past for those dates!!
@@FollowMeAwayThanks a ton for the quick response..makes me hopeful..Fingers crossed
Gunna be epic! Enjoy!
I confirm, the colours are true. This are during fall is like paradise to me.
It’s truly unreal!!!
When was it, i mean the exactly dates you were there
Love this! I need to go!
You do!!!!!! It’s epic!
This an amazing guide, thanks so much for making this! I really hope to make this amazing trip one day!
Yay! Thank you
Yeah no. We'll keep calling it Kancamangus. Signed, a local.
What month was this?? It looks like the leaves were starting to fall❤
It depends and changes every year!! This is all taken around October 5-20 with the New Hampshire part being taken at the October federal holiday. In 2022 the leaves were incredible on that weekend and in 2023 they were falling a bit. Just depends on tons of things like weather sunlight bugs etc! Check foliage calendars online!
Leaves will start to fall earlier on older trees or in areas more exposed to the elements. Some varieties like red maples also turn earlier than the oak and birch trees.
@msliz1029 - The colors reach their peak in the north first, then the following week the colors reach their peak in the mid section, then the following week, the southern section reach their peak. That's how it works.
Beautiful ❤
WOW! WOW! I WANT TO LIVE THERE BUT I AM TO OLD NOW ITS FANSTASTIC
Thank you!!!!! It would be amazing to live there wouldn’t it?
Could you please tell me the dates you traveled this route? Planning on a trip and want to time the foliage as best as possible.
What dates were you on this trip (sorry if I missed this info in your video)?
I’ve had best luck for first two weeks of October but it’s depends every year! You can get away with later in Portland and conneticut
How long does it take to make that trip
I recommend about a week! If you have less time I recommend skipping Portland and doing the other stops! If you only have 4 days then do VT and NH only!
how many days do you suggest for a trip like this, also is late october a good time to go? thanks in advance
Late October most will be past peak foliage. If you wanna do late October it should still be okay in CT and Maine coast !!! CT is one of my faves
@@FollowMeAway thanks so much
I absolutely LOVED your video! What exact dates were you there? I didn't catch that in your video. We plan on going the 3rd weekend of September 2024. I hope and pray that it'll look like that!
@@joenajera1999 that should be just about peak season or right at the onset. Have fun!
OMGosh, amazing colors !!! I'm hoping to "time it" right this year and see similar along the Blue Ridge Parkway WNC 🙂
Yay!!! Blue ridge parkway I’ve also done!! Mid/late October but check the foliage reports!!!
I think I gained 10 pounds just watching this video (lol) but love the tips!
Hehehe you will walk it off enjoying the leaves ;)
How many days did this take to do?
You can do this in 5-7 days depending on how long you spend. If you have less time I would cut out Portland and go straight to the rest
Very informative. Our son lives in Portland. We’ve been out to Vermont from there. It’s beautiful. Great job!😊
Thank you so much!! Great area!!
Trees with colorful leaves
The best part
How many days did this take?
You can do it easily in 5-7 days. You can even do it in 4 days if you skip Portland!
Hi Rachael. About how many days would I need without rushing to enjoy the fall foliage?
I would say 7 days!
So beautiful. We live in Maryland and are looking forward to a trip up to New England.
Yay!! Enjoy!!
What month and week you went? Such a lovely video. Do not wana miss these color when i visit.
I’ve gone end of September and October and October is way way better!
What weeks in October do your recommend the most for fall colors?
Check the foliage charts it’s diff every year! But second week has been good in my experience!
Hello, how long would it take to go through all these states and do all of this? or how long do you recommend?
If you just do Vermont and New Hampshire you can do a nice long weekend trip for 4 days. If you want those two and CT I would do it in 6-7 days and a bit longer to add Maine. If you have a smaller number of time I would do VT, NH and CT!
Thanks for making this! Such great info for tourists (like myself)!!
Yay!!! I hope you enjoy! It’s a great trip
I want to do this october 2025. How far in advance do you have to book places to stay? This looks great. Although i think we will have to make a stop in Salem, MA because my cousin loves Halloween. How many days was this trip?
I would start booking in like July for an October trip. Please be aware Salem is TERRIBLE at this time of year like so insane and crowded worse than Disney World!! You can do this trip in seven days but if you have shorter, I would skip Portland and just to the northern parts!!
@@FollowMeAway thank you. I'm going to.allow at least a week
Perfect!!!
Ooo thank you for the CT stop info, love getting away from the crowds
Of course! It’s legit my fave part!!
am from illinois, please recommend the weekend to visit new england this October 2024
Gunna be busy but can’t go wrong with the October 11th weekend!
@@FollowMeAway thankyou very much for the reply... we'll ask if required any advice
Enjoy!
Amazing video. I'm not sure if the month of May will be a good idea to do this road trip?
Thank you! No there will be no fall foliage in May :( it is only for a few weeks in October usually! But you should still road trip New England it is a beautiful place
@salmael8684 - In May, you'd see all the Spring flowers bloom and the trees leafing. That's just as beautiful as the fall foliage.
@@georl1 Thank you so much 😊
Wow
Wow! What time of year did you visit? I want to plan a trip like this
I visit mainly the first 2 weeks of October. The third week it’s usually still good down in CT believe it or not!! Bc it’s further south and still nice!
@@FollowMeAway thank you! Can’t wait!
Enjoy!
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Making plans for this Autumn 🍂
Yay!!!! It will be worth it! Book your accommodations NOW
Hi, nice video. We will in USA from 27 sept to 11 oct, 2024, new york is our travel port. Will 6 to 10 oct a good time to see foliage in Kanc highway and stowe ?
Thanks. Dr Ambarish
It differs every year but YES that is when I’ve personally seen it the best. But again, the forecast is different depending on a lot per year!!! But you are in a good window! If you are too late/it isn’t good I def recommend conneticut too
Connecticut is not really part of New England.
@Mr.JoeBangles - LOL, you're funny! I bet you don't know how many State there are in New England. I'll give you a hint - 6. Now you can name them.
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Do you stay at hotels or airbnbs? Or do you have any other suggestions? Thanks! Loved this video so much!! 🍂🍁
Personally, I stay in Airbnb because I like to have a full kitchen and a big space. But I know lots of people who have done a trip similar to this and have gone hotels. You could go either way.
Calm down , your voice is harsh!
Completely skipped Massachusetts. The drive on Route 43 below Williamstown is super. And why Mystic? It has nothing to do with autumn? But the drive south on Route 7 from West Cornwall along the Housatonic River is as good as you can find.
And bridges were covered to keep the rain from rotting the wooden planks that made up the bridge floor. Ice was not the primary reason for covering the bridge.
Spent too much time on places to eat rather than the sights.
Leave out the music
Such a great itenerary video! Thank you so much! So excited to check these places out when I go this fall! I am getting ready to book my trip, but can’t decide between the first week of October or the second week of October. Do you have any advice? 🫶🏻🍁
I would check the predictions but you CANNOT go wrong with the second week. That is what I recommend
@@FollowMeAway thank you so much! I have been checking but they don’t seem to be very clear yet, also I know that the predictions are not guaranteed. So I’ll book the second week just to be safe! I really appreciate the response! 🫶🏻
Good luck! Can’t go wrong with second week! If it’s too early (prob won’t be) go a bit north (white mountains turn first) If it’s later go south Connecticut is always epic!
The first week of October can be glorious in Vermont’s “Northeast Kingdom.” Same for Dixville Notch in New Hampshire. The Kancamagus Scenic Highway in New Hampshire is a great choice because it winds up and down at different altitudes. Enjoy