Fall Foliage Guide for New England

This map, provided by Connecticut's Department of Environmental Protection, shows the best scenic routes for Connecticut fall foliage. The routes on this map include drives through Scenic Fairfield, Traditional New England, Hartford West, Yankee Roots, CT Heritage, Connecticut River Gateway and New Haven & Neighborhood.

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This map is a favorite route for bikers looking to enjoy the beautiful Rhode Island fall colors. According to the Rhode Island Department of Transportation, other scenic routes and hot spots for leaf peepers include Rhannock Road, Ministerial Road (Route 110), Veterans Memorial Parkway between Second Street and Route 103 in East Providence, Paradise Avenue, Wyatt Road, Wapping Road, and Hanging Rock Road in Middletown. Also check out the scenery at Sachuest Point on the Sakonnet River's entrance. See also Breakneck Hill Road (Route 123), Route 102, Route 1 and Route 114.

Visit New England's tourism site recommends specific routes and directions for those seeking to see the beautiful fall foliage. They suggest routes in the Blackstone Valley Region, Newport Region, Conanicut Island (Jamestown Island), Providence Region, Scituate Loop, South County Region as well as nearby attractions.

Read the detailed directions for each scenic route here: Fall Foliage Routes in Rhode Island

If you're looking for the best routes for leaf peeping during the peak New Hampshire fall foliage season, the best drives are said to be in the Dartmouth-Sunapee Region, the Great North Woods, the Lakes Region, Merrimack Valley, Monadnock Region, the Seacost Region and the White Mountains.

For driving directions through these New England fall foliage scenic routes, check out NewHampshire.com's Fall Foliage Driving Directions with maps

Massachusetts fall foliage routes include Route 2 (Mohawk Trail) in Western Massachusetts, heading to the Berkshire mountains. Route 20 from Boston to Central Massachusetts, to New York is another great route. Route 7 to the Berkshires is a popular route in October. Other hot spots for leaf peeping include the Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Waiden Pond in Concord, Wachusett Mountain north of Worcester in eastern Massachusetts and of course, the Berkshire mountains.

Learn more about the best scenic routes for Massachusetts fall foliage: Massachusetts Fall Foliage Drives

They say the best scenic routes for seeing Vermont fall foliage is just about everywhere. According to VermontFallFoliage.com, Route 100 and Route 30 are beautiful in the fall. If you want specific driving routes, check out Foliage-Vermont.com's directions for scenic routes in South-Central Vermont, Northeast Kingdom, the Champlain Lowlands, Northern Green Mountains, Northern Vermont and the Stowe Area.

For more scenic Vermont fall foliage driving routes, check out LinkVermont.com's interactive scenic drive fall foliage directions which includes drives through Manchester, Brattleboro, Londonderry, Woodstock, Plymoth Notch, Okemo Valley, Smugglers Notch, Waterbury, Killington and Rockingham.