Recommendations for a Fall trip to Maine
We are planning to camp at Acadia National Park for 2-3 nights during the first week of October. After that we have 7-10 days to explore the rest of Maine. We prefer National Forest type campgrounds o...
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Our goals for this trip are to see some beautiful Fall colors and as few other people as possible (after Acadia).
There's no guarantee on either. There are averages but foliage season has a mind of it's own. I'd recommend one of the foliage tracking sites online to get an idea of how the season is progressing. Maine has been ranging from unusually dry to moderate drought, which may have an affect on the colors. To avoid crowds I'd take secondary highways and back roads, look for old barns, fields, swamps and cemeteries (yes, cemeteries!) to find what fall in New England really looks like. The issue you may find with this, as we do, as there isn't always a place to park to take a picture.
There's no guarantee on either. There are averages but foliage season has a mind of it's own. I'd recommend one of the foliage tracking sites online to get an idea of how the season is progressing. Maine has been ranging from unusually dry to moderate drought, which may have an affect on the colors. To avoid crowds I'd take secondary highways and back roads, look for old barns, fields, swamps and cemeteries (yes, cemeteries!) to find what fall in New England really looks like. The issue you may find with this, as we do, as there isn't always a place to park to take a picture.
