Our featured states give you great fall color and lots to do in it. Click on the state name for a list of primo hiking, biking, paddling, and leaf-viewing opportunities.
For local info on what's turning right now, call the state hotlines listed below:
Arkansas
Paddle Buffalo River whitewater, bike the Womble Trail, drive Highway 7, and more
Late October to early November
Hotline: 1-800-NATURAL
State Tourism Guide
Colorado
Fish the Roaking Fork, bike the La Platas, Drive the Alpine Loop Byway, and more
Late September to mid-October
Hotline: 1-800-COLORADO
State Tourism Guide
Kentucky
Raft the Russel Fork River, hike the Sheltowee Trace Trail, canoe Mammoth Cave National Park and more
Mid-October to late October
Hotline: 1-800-225-8747
State Tourism Guide
Maine
Paddle the Penobscot, bike the edge of Baxter State Park, walk with Thoreau in the North Maine Woods, and more
Late September to mid-October
Hotline: 1-888-MAINE-45
State Tourism Guide
Massachusetts
Hike Mount Greylock, paddle the Concord River, bike the Cape Cod National Seashore, and more
Mid-October to late October
Hotline: 1-800-227-MASS
State Tourism Guide
Michigan
Hike Isle Royale, camp on Manitou island, drive through the Porcupine Mountains, and more
Late September to mid-October
Hotline: 1-800-644-3255
State Tourism Guide
Minnesota
Hike the Mississippi headwaters, bike the Bluff Country, paddle the north shore of Lake Superior, and more
Late September to mid-October
Hotline: 1-800-657-3700
State Tourism Guide
New Hampshire
Hike the Whites, bike Pisgah State Park, Canoe Great Glen Trails, and more
Late September to mid-October
Hotline: 1-800-262-6660 or 1-800-258-3608
State Tourism Guide
New York
Paddle Cattaraugus Creek, hike the Finger Lakes, drive the Seaway Trail, and more
Late September to mid-October
Hotline: 1-800-CALL-NYS
State Tourism Guide
North Carolina
Camp in Cataloochee Valley, drive the Blue Ridge Parkway, raft the Nantahala, and more
Mid-October to early November
Hotline: 1-800-VISIT-NC
State Tourism Guide
Oregon
Bike the Wallowas, hike Mt. Hood, drive the Columbia Gorge, and more
Early October to mid-October
Hotline: 1-800-547-7842
State Tourism Guide
Pennsylvania
Watch birds at Hawk Mountain, paddle the Little Grand Canyon, hike Tiadaghton State Forest, and more
Early October to mid-October
Hotline: 1-800-VISIT-PA
State Tourism Guide
Tennessee
Hike Virgin Falls, fish the Hiwassee, watch the birds and beasts at Reelfoot Lake, and more
Mid-October to late October
Hotline: 1-800-697-4200
State Tourism Guide
Vermont
Climb Haystack Mountain, hike Groton State Forest, drive to the Quechee Gorge, and more
Late September to early October
Foliage map
Hotline: 1-800-VERMONT (1-800-837-6668, x11)
State Tourism Guide
Washington
Kayak the Columbia Estuary, view the larches on Blewett Pass, drive the Cascade Loop, and more
Mid-October to early November
Hotline: 1-800-354-4595
State Tourism Guide
West Virginia
Hike the New River Gorge, bike Canaan Mountain backcountry, and more
late September to late October
Hotline: 1-800-CALL-WVA
State Tourism Guide
Wisconsin
Bike the Wild Goose Trail, drive scenic Door County, paddle the Apostle Islands, and more
Early October to mid-October
Hotline: 1-800-432-TRIP
State Tourism Guide
Wyoming
Fish the North Platte River, drive around Devil's Tower, and more
Late September to mid-October
Hotline: 1-800-225-5996
State Tourism Guide
