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5. The Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina
This winding All American Road and National Parkway road runs for nearly 470 miles. It connects the award-winning Great Smoky Mountains National Park located in North Carolina to the striking Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. Along the way. you’ll see mountain meadows, old farmsteads, scenic overlooks, and split-rail fences. You can even stop on the way and tour a historic home, visit a local farm, or explore one of the many hiking trails.
6. Connecticut’s Colors
Cruise the approximately 100-mile loop through the northwest corner of Connecticut. See the Town of Falls Village found in Canaan. There you’ll find churches, homes, streets, and a railroad depot that look just as they did back in the 1800s.
Take a day hike on the local portion of the famous Appalachian Trail. Drive through the quaint West Cornwall Covered Bridge, which hovers 172 feet above the Housatonic River. Enjoy the foliage as you hike through Lake Waramaug State Park. Make one more stop in Litchfield and see White Flower Farm.
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