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Planning a road trip through New England primarily for fall foliage
Posted on 3/10/22 at 6:54 pm
Posted on 3/10/22 at 6:54 pm
Other than a few days in Acadia, the first draft of the trip has us staying in a new town each night. Is that the way to go or are the towns special enough that it warrants more than one night at any specific location?
I’m not concerned about the headaches with checking in and out each night so not looking for advice on that. Simply wondering if it’s better to stay 2 nights in the white mountains instead of one which would prevent us from staying a night in Newport for example.
I’m not concerned about the headaches with checking in and out each night so not looking for advice on that. Simply wondering if it’s better to stay 2 nights in the white mountains instead of one which would prevent us from staying a night in Newport for example.
This post was edited on 3/10/22 at 7:18 pm
Posted on 3/10/22 at 7:09 pm to kciDAtaE
Just a heads up - New Haven is a shithole.
Posted on 3/10/22 at 7:17 pm to AbitaFan08
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New Haven is a shithole.
My bad. Been looking at maps all day and brain fried. Meant Newport. Good catch. I’ll correct.
Posted on 3/10/22 at 7:25 pm to kciDAtaE
Where are you looking to stay in the White Mountains?
Posted on 3/10/22 at 7:45 pm to McVick
I haven’t ironed out all the details so not set on a specific location just yet. But I’ve circled North Conway as a point to start my search.
So far, all I have is the route we want to take. Haven’t booked any lodging.
Do you have any suggestions?
So far, all I have is the route we want to take. Haven’t booked any lodging.
Do you have any suggestions?
This post was edited on 3/10/22 at 7:46 pm
Posted on 3/10/22 at 7:47 pm to kciDAtaE
Probably out of the way (guessing based on Newport and Acadia you're taking I-93) but if you're on I-91 or close, Keene, NH is a classic New England town. Haven't been in about 15 years, but it was everything you'd expect a NE town to be
Posted on 3/10/22 at 7:47 pm to kciDAtaE
Sounds exactly like the trip we made in the summer of 2021. Not for foliage obviously but just to check off all of the northeast states on one trip.
Posted on 3/10/22 at 7:59 pm to The Boat
Did you spend multiple nights in any one location?
Posted on 3/10/22 at 8:01 pm to kciDAtaE
The only place we spent more than one night at was the Mountain View Grand and we loved it. It was really nice and slightly less expensive than the Mount Washington Hotel which I'm sure is extremely nice.
Posted on 3/10/22 at 8:05 pm to Bama Bird
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Keene, NH
I’ll take a look but the route I have planned goes straight south from Burlington to Greenwich with an overnight stay in the Berkshires. So it might be possible. I’m hesitant to add more windshield time. It’s already a task trying to fit in everyone’s “requests”
This post was edited on 3/10/22 at 8:07 pm
Posted on 3/10/22 at 8:14 pm to kciDAtaE
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It’s already a task trying to fit in everyone’s “requests”
Believe me, I understand thatPosted on 3/10/22 at 8:14 pm to kciDAtaE
DP
This post was edited on 3/10/22 at 8:15 pm
Posted on 3/10/22 at 8:22 pm to Bama Bird
Sounds like we have people familiar with the area so I’ll list the route and welcome any feedback. Is this ridiculous:
Fly into Portland and after a few days in Acadia with my wife, I pick up my parents at Bangor airport for an 8 day road trip.
Rangeley
White Mountains
Burlington
Berkshires
Greenwich
Newport
Fly out of Boston day 8.
Fly into Portland and after a few days in Acadia with my wife, I pick up my parents at Bangor airport for an 8 day road trip.
Rangeley
White Mountains
Burlington
Berkshires
Greenwich
Newport
Fly out of Boston day 8.
Posted on 3/10/22 at 8:40 pm to kciDAtaE
I've been Newport once for a wedding. In my opinion it's a spot to go see but I recommend to people to either stick to Northern New England or Southern New England unless you have more than a week for travel.
North Conway has stuff but to me it doesn't have the same charm as some of the other towns in the Whites. Jackson has more of that small-town New England feel that travelers look for. I also recommend the Franconia/Littleton/Bethlehem area. Franconia Notch during Foliage is beautiful and easy to access with paved pathways and hikes for everyone. Polly's Pancake Parlor is a historic spot for pancakes. Littleton has a fantastic brewery right on the Ammonoosuc River, and Franconia and Bethlehem both have solid breweries as well. Main Street Littleton is quaint with some decent restaurants and local shops. Other thing too is that Littleton is right at the crossroads of Rt 302 (all the way to North Conway and down to Portland) and I-93 (Boston to Saint Johnsbury). It's 1.75 hours to Burlington, or longer if you take a detour to Stowe.
If it was me I'd look to spend five days in-between Burlington and Maine border, with a minimum of two days in Burlington. BTV>Stowe or Waterbury>Franconia Notch area>North Conway area>Portland>Bar Harbor. I also don't know how many days you have to budget, but right there that's close to 8-9 days without Boston.
North Conway has stuff but to me it doesn't have the same charm as some of the other towns in the Whites. Jackson has more of that small-town New England feel that travelers look for. I also recommend the Franconia/Littleton/Bethlehem area. Franconia Notch during Foliage is beautiful and easy to access with paved pathways and hikes for everyone. Polly's Pancake Parlor is a historic spot for pancakes. Littleton has a fantastic brewery right on the Ammonoosuc River, and Franconia and Bethlehem both have solid breweries as well. Main Street Littleton is quaint with some decent restaurants and local shops. Other thing too is that Littleton is right at the crossroads of Rt 302 (all the way to North Conway and down to Portland) and I-93 (Boston to Saint Johnsbury). It's 1.75 hours to Burlington, or longer if you take a detour to Stowe.
If it was me I'd look to spend five days in-between Burlington and Maine border, with a minimum of two days in Burlington. BTV>Stowe or Waterbury>Franconia Notch area>North Conway area>Portland>Bar Harbor. I also don't know how many days you have to budget, but right there that's close to 8-9 days without Boston.
Posted on 3/10/22 at 8:53 pm to McVick
Thanks! Great info. I’ll look into your suggestions.
Unfortunately, I’ve been asked to include Connecticut coast drive from my mother and White Mountains from my wife. So I have to plan a trip that hits both. And 7-8 days to accomplish it.
Thinking of counterclockwise from Acadia to Boston and trying to hit highlights.
Unfortunately, I’ve been asked to include Connecticut coast drive from my mother and White Mountains from my wife. So I have to plan a trip that hits both. And 7-8 days to accomplish it.
Thinking of counterclockwise from Acadia to Boston and trying to hit highlights.
Posted on 3/10/22 at 9:08 pm to McVick
We just spent the day in Newport on the drive from NYC to Boston.
Posted on 3/10/22 at 9:11 pm to kciDAtaE
As much as it pains me to say this, consider dropping Burlington from the list. From Acadia to the Whites then down to the Berkshires to CT and then complete the loop back. I can't help with recommendations for MA or CT.
Saw you have Rangeley on the list. I'd place a $5 wager you'll see a moose between there and wherever you end up in NH. Rangeley is a nice four-season outdoor town that's full of hunting and fishing camps. It's also a haul to anywhere with nothing in-between besides nature. The US put a Nazi POW camp up in Stark, NH because nothing else was around; that's maybe a little more than an hour from Rangeley if that give you any indication. Errol is a true baw town and at the crossroads to either go through 13 Mile Woods (another scenic drive with horribly maintained roads) or over to Dixville Notch and the Balsams Resort where the residents are the first in the nation to vote in presidential elections.
Saw you have Rangeley on the list. I'd place a $5 wager you'll see a moose between there and wherever you end up in NH. Rangeley is a nice four-season outdoor town that's full of hunting and fishing camps. It's also a haul to anywhere with nothing in-between besides nature. The US put a Nazi POW camp up in Stark, NH because nothing else was around; that's maybe a little more than an hour from Rangeley if that give you any indication. Errol is a true baw town and at the crossroads to either go through 13 Mile Woods (another scenic drive with horribly maintained roads) or over to Dixville Notch and the Balsams Resort where the residents are the first in the nation to vote in presidential elections.
Posted on 3/10/22 at 9:23 pm to McVick
Good input. Burlington was a stop I was thinking of eliminating as I’ve already been there. Was thinking going as far as Stowe and then heading south. Not bc of the town but I hear the drive is nice. Remember, we are doing this for the fall foliage which I have not seen.
If there is another route from Whites to Berkshires that has good scenery, I’m up for it. I imagine the entire area is beautiful that time of year.
If there is another route from Whites to Berkshires that has good scenery, I’m up for it. I imagine the entire area is beautiful that time of year.
Posted on 3/10/22 at 9:36 pm to kciDAtaE
Pretty sure Abita is drinking beer in Mexico . He'll chime in eventually . Take his advice . We did on a couple of trips and he was spot on .
Posted on 3/10/22 at 10:40 pm to Bama Bird
Lived in Nashua for a year. Went over to Keene for pumpkin festival.
The big negative was you can't drink in public so the bars were sardines.
The big negative was you can't drink in public so the bars were sardines.
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