Condé Nast TravelerSep 3, 2026
The Best Fall Foliage in the USA: A Guide to Where to Go This Autumn
For the magical sight of red, gold, and yellow bathing the trees from coast to coast
25 things in this story
- Blue Ridge Inn Bed & BreakfastHotelA charming Victorian B&B.
- The Copperhead LodgeHotelA peaceful mountain escape.
- Elsewhere
- Blue Ridge MountainsSightNorth Georgia, United StatesMountains awash for fall, part of greater Appalachian Mountains.
- Appalachian TrailTrailNorth Georgia, United StatesThe Appalachian Trail, also called the A.T., is a hiking trail in the Eastern United States, extending almost 2,200…
- Brasstown BaldSightNorth Georgia, United StatesCatch the best view of the leaves in peak color.
- The BerkshiresNeighborhoodMassachusetts, United StatesIdyllic pastoral region that inspired writers and artists.
- Norman Rockwell MuseumMuseumThe Berkshires, United StatesSee works by artist Norman Rockwell.
- Fluff AlpacaRestaurantThe Berkshires, United StatesShop for alpaca goods.
- Monument MountainSightThe Berkshires, United StatesHike up its three different trails.
- No. Six DepotCaféWest Stockbridge, United StatesFamous coffee bean shop.
- Prairie WhaleRestaurantThe Berkshires, United StatesOrder a bite off the farm-to-table menu.
- 33 MainHotelLenox, United StatesFor an artistic flair.
- Life HouseHotelLenox, United StatesA motor-lodge-turned luxury hotel.
- StoweNeighborhoodVermont, United StatesQuintessential idyllic northern New England escape.
- Shaw's General StoreMarketStowe, United StatesShop for top-of-the-line maple products.
- Field GuideHotelStowe, United StatesFor a hygge vibe.
- AWOL StoweHotelStowe, United StatesA spa-retreat.
- Edson HillHotelStowe, United StatesA traditionally intimate ski lodge.
- Great Smoky MountainsSightTennessee and North Carolina, United StatesHome to some of the best fall foliage in the USA.
- Cades CoveSightGreat Smoky Mountains, United StatesSee the sights from the famous loop.
- Laurel Falls TrailTrailGreat Smoky Mountains, United StatesHike the trail for fall foliage.
- Blackberry FarmHotelGreat Smoky Mountains, United StatesAn irreverent farm getaway.
- Cataloochee RanchHotelGreat Smoky Mountains, United StatesA sprawling ranch.
- Under Canvas Great Smoky MountainsHotelGreat Smoky Mountains, United StatesA one-of-a-kind glamping stay.
- AspenNeighborhoodColorado, United StatesPrime luxury shopping destination with fall foliage.
