Those with preschoolers, or homeschoolers: count yourself lucky! With the majority of school-age kids back in school, you can enjoy reduced rates, reduced crowds, and - often- temperatures cooler than in August but still pleasantly warm.
For the rest of us: fall offers short weekend getaways, plus long weekends in October (Columbus Day, and Thanksgiving in Canada)-- and Thanksgiving in the US in late November, of course. Below are ten suggestions for fall vacations: from weekend getaways to longer trips.
White Mountains, NH - Packages at Appalachian Mountain Club's Highland Center at Crawford Notch
New Hampshire's White Mountains offer many outdoors activities: hiking, backpacking, paddling, cycling, fishing...
And one way to enjoy this Great Outdoors during the fall months is through an all-inclusive package at the Appalachian Mountain Club's Highland Center (not far from Bretton Woods.) Packages include lodging, family-style breakfasts and dinners, fall foliage walks and hikes, nature programs, and gear that makes it easy for busy families to get into the outdoors without a lot of advance prep and planning. There's a special Thanksgiving Family Fun Fall Harvest package, too.
Read more about the packages at Highland Center at Crawford Notch.
