From Québec City’s historic streets to Boston Common and Maine’s coastal parks, these six East Coast destinations each offer distinct autumn views, nearby parks and scenic routes to plan a short trip or a weekend getaway.
Maine (Rangeley and Bar Harbor) and New Hampshire’s White Mountains provide mountain drives and national park scenery for leaf-peeping.
Boston combines urban foliage at Boston Common with quick drives to small towns like Lexington and Concord for rural colours.
Why these six? The East Coast spans coastal, urban and mountain landscapes that change differently through fall. This shortlist focuses on cities where you can see vibrant leaves without spending hours driving: historic urban parks, nearby provincial or national parks, and well-known scenic byways or state parks.
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