Well we have recovered from the three month long Alaska trip and are ready for a new adventure. We are planning a month leaving September 15th and returning October 15. The trip will entail Georgia, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont.We are planning 4 night stops in (Lake Toxaway, North Carolina), (Florida, New York), (Plymouth, Massachusetts), (Trenton, Maine). Other stops will be a night or two depending on time.We have come up with a must do list on our own, but I would really appreciate any suggestions on places or attractions that are must see.By the way, this trip has us visiting our last three states in the U.S.; Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont (Not all were in an RV). Woo Hoo!!Thank you for any guidance.Ken

missnmountains wrote:Well we have recovered from the three month long Alaska trip and are ready for a new adventure. We are planning a month leaving September 15th and returning October 15. By the way, this trip has us visiting our last three states in the U.S.; Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont (Not all were in an RV). Just note that most campgrounds in these 3 states close Monday, October 10 (Columbus Day); some close October 1; a handful closed Labor Day. Check ahead. From previous experience, in central Vermont we arrived October 1 and the leaves were mostly green. We left on October 14 and they were all on the ground. We are currently in mid-Maine near Bangor and the maples are starting to change (actually started about 2 weeks ago - they are stressed from the very dry summer). You might want to get to the NE soomer and work your way back towards Georgia to follow the leaves.Michelle

I was shocked to learn that the campgrounds close so early when we were making our reservations at the four locations above. Unfortunately, we started the reservations in NC and worked our way up. We will be leaving Maine on the 3rd of October. I hope there are still colors then, but we should see a lot on the way up and down..ThanksKen

Consider making reservations soon for New England (at least). Campsites are not always easy to come by on a walk-in basis during foliage season, to put it lightly, and particularly during the weekends. Also be prepared for a good bit of (sometimes slow-moving) traffic, particularly on scenic highways.Many campgrounds close down around Columbus day; pretty much all of the Vermont state park campgrounds do.Things to see and do include these: Acadia (which it seems you have covered)The White Mountains of New Hampshire (lots of possibilities for details—Franconia Notch, the Kancamagus Highway, Mt Washington Cog Railway, Clark's Trading Post if you're into roadside attractions, ....)Shelburne Museum in Shelburne, VT (pretty near a full day's worth there)Smuggler's Notch is a neat area for a few hours at least, but absolutely positively do NOT try to traverse it with your motorhome. Stowe, home of Ben and Jerry's perhaps most famously, is at one end of the notch.If you get more towards upstate New York, there are some marvelous areas there, too, including (but not limited to) Letchworth State Park and Watkins Glen, both in the finger lakes area.It would be easier to make suggestions with some idea of the sorts of things that interest you. Hiking? Biking? Shopping? Touristy attractions? Cities? Museums?

missnmountains wrote: We will be leaving Maine on the 3rd of October. I hope there are still colors then, but we should see a lot on the way up and down..ThanksKenKen, just an FYI: color in the North GA and southwestern NC mountains doesn't develop until approximately the last week of October.There's plenty of waterfalls and trails to walk though: the temps are perfect that time of year there. Fall festivals are in abundance there too.

This Northeast map runs pretty much true to form with a week or two leeway each Fall. We're in the Adirondacks now and are beginning to see some Maples changing in the higher elevations so it might be a tad earlier this year. We were lucky one Fall and followed the change all the way South - unforgettable! https://weather.com/maps/fall-foliage

Fall Color Tour to the Northeast | Good Sam Community

missnmountains
Explorer
Sep 19, 2016
Thanks for the link. I will put it in my favorites.

I have added several days of the many waterfalls to our blogspot.

Ken
mike_brez
Explorer
Sep 19, 2016
missnmountains wrote:
Again, thank you for all of the replies.

I have updated our blogspot. The link should be in my signature.

But just in case: Our Blogspot.

Ken

This site is pretty good for waterfalls and swimming holes.
missnmountains
Explorer
Sep 17, 2016
Again, thank you for all of the replies.

I have updated our blogspot. The link should be in my signature.

But just in case: Our Blogspot.

Ken
mike_brez
Explorer
Sep 12, 2016
If you like beer some of the best is in Vt.
Heady Topper in Stowe just opened their new brewery maybe some of the best beer.(Heady Topper and Focal Banger)

Fiddlehead in Shelburne still open and building a new brewery. This was from a couple months ago tanks are going in

And then there is Hill Farmstead
Pretty cool location, love the food truck here.

Not going to be the best foliage up here not much rain.
missnmountains
Explorer
Sep 12, 2016
Thanks. Hopefully we will get our fill of the colors farther north. If not, we could always slow the return to SW Florida as we really do not have time restrictions.

Ken
Beaker
Explorer
Sep 12, 2016
Ken, just an FYI: color in the North GA and southwestern NC mountains doesn't develop until approximately the last week of October

That's right on. And get your reservations 3 months ago.
missnmountains
Explorer
Sep 11, 2016
Crowe wrote:
The following foliage reporting websites may help:

http://www.foliagenetwork.com/index.php/foliage-reports/foliage-reports-northeast-us

http://www.northeastfoliage.net/

The 2nd website is the better of the two IMHO.

The season may run a little behind this year due to the late summer heat. The drought may also have a negative impact on the color, but not all of this area has had drought issues.

Thanks that looks like a great resource.

Ken
Crowe
Explorer
Sep 11, 2016
The following foliage reporting websites may help:

http://www.foliagenetwork.com/index.php/foliage-reports/foliage-reports-northeast-us

http://www.northeastfoliage.net/

The 2nd website is the better of the two IMHO.

The season may run a little behind this year due to the late summer heat. The drought may also have a negative impact on the color, but not all of this area has had drought issues.
AdirondackJack
Explorer
Sep 11, 2016
Most Northeast campgrounds close early because their water lines are buried close to the surface and would freeze up pretty easily. allstays.com has an "open all year" filter on their map pages and we have a number listed on our website that were sent to us on http://www.snowbirdrvtrails.com/offseason.htm.
jplante4
Explorer II
Sep 11, 2016
There are a handful of private campgrounds open all year in the northeast. Aces High near Groton CT and Timberlane near Philly come to mind. The RVTravel Guide on Good Sam/Woodalls has a filter for open year round. Very useful.