My wife and I will be travelling to New York in late September and spending a week in Mnhattan before heading up to New England. We plan to catch a train to New Haven CT, hire a car and then just cruise though New England for 2 weeks before heading back to Manhattan for another week. However, I am beginning to realise that the Fall in New England is a very busy time with accomodation at a premium in some areas. So, I would really welcome some help in setting up an intinerary so I can start booking inns and B%26amp;Bs, our preferred type of accomodation.
From New Haven we intended hugging the coast up into Capoe Cod and after that, who knows? We love small coastal towns, similar inland etc.
If anyone can come up with ideas on great places to go for our 2 weeks I would really welcome some assistance.
Thank you,
Spudee
Aussie needs help!
Hi Spudtate,
I%26#39;m on my way out the door but noticed you hadn%26#39;t received any replies and wanted to bump your post up, with hopes you%26#39;ll receive some encouragement.
Meanwhile, when I have more time I%26#39;ll write more and try and come up with suggestions for a nice road trip through New England.
Good luck.
cozyharbor
Aussie needs help!
You will have a great time in Maine, but there are many ways to go: touristy Maine, or more natural, rugged Maine. We love the Deer Isle area south of Blue Hill. It is charming, not too touristy (yet). September will be nice weather, but a bit chilly at night. Stop in Portsmouth, NH and Portland, Maine. Beaches around Kennebunk and Ogunquit are nice. the area around Deer isle is very remote and quiet. Galleries, quiet hikes. We%26#39;ve stayed at the Inn at Ferry Landing for many years. Or the Pilgrims Inn or Inns around Blue Hill are nice. It is out of the way - for sure - so if that is what you want , it is great. Otherwise, for more crowds go to Camden, Boothbay and Bar Harbor. all are beautiful too, but more traffic!! Good luck and have fun.
Newport, RI is a beautiful place to visit and stay. The restaurants are amazing (White Horse Tavern, oldest working tavern in the US) and the history is just as interesting.
Federal Hill in Providence, Rhode Island has amazing restaurants and bars.
Also, you can%26#39;t go wrong with Southern Maine (2 hours from RI) and Portsmouth, NH is also a cozy seaside town.
Cape Cod gets boring after a few days, so don%26#39;t be afraid to drive North!
Good Luck!
Imagine that much time to travel! Anyway, it would help if you would post some of the things you like to do. Are you more into driving and sightseeing or do you like to hike, bike, kayak etc? There are literally tons of places to go along the New England coast but most of it really depends on what you enjoy.
Hi cbergh,
Thanks for replying. The weather for our trip in Sept/Oct sounds perfect and we are really lookinh forward to the fall colours. Because we have only 2 weeks for the Entire New England, we will probably stick to the coastal areas of Maine. My research suggests that the coastal towns you mention are well worth a look and of course I will see how I go with some of the accom you mention.
Many thanks for your help which is greatly appreciated.
Spudee.
Hi Ballina!
Some of the tales about cramped autumn accommodation in New England may be exaggerated.
The high season is July and August, ending on Northern Hemisphere Labor Day, the first Monday of September (September 7, 2009). That%26#39;s when most people can take their summer vacation and the kids are out of school.
Tourism gets a bit of a bump in late September-early October for fall foliage, but the numbers are a lot smaller than high summer. Not that many people take vacation in the fall, and if they do they don%26#39;t have any kids. Aside from the occasional particular place that may be booked, you won%26#39;t have any trouble generally finding lodging and food.
Inland, in upper New England, leaves begin to change in mid-September, reaching their peak at month%26#39;s end. On the Maine coast, and in Nova Scotia where I live, the change doesn%26#39;t seriously begin until the last few days of September, with the reds reaching their peak the third week of October, followed by the yellows and oranges in the fourth week of October.
Happy travels, and let me know if I can help further!
David
capetien10@gmail.com
G%26#39;day David,
Your reply makes me feel a lot better about our accommodation for the road trip through New England. I am beginning to understand that certain towns and areas may have regular visitors who come to stay but I guess we may be able to find B%26amp;Bs etc. a short distance from the %26#39;hot%26#39;spots. I will still pre-book at some of the more popular locations but at least I feel a little easier over the whole accommodation deal.
Thank you once again,
Spudee
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