From Georgia to Colorado, Mountain Towns to Visit This Season for Fall Family Fun

Brown-hued aspen trees, golden wonders, and crisp mountain air are usually what make people love fall travel, especially if you’re planning to travel to an American city known for its views.

Some places might surprise and delight you and your loved ones with quality accommodations, interesting cultural attractions, and the restorative mountain breezes that many people dream of.

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Check out this list of eight.

Dahlonega, Georgia

Head just north of Atlanta and you’ll arrive in Dahlonega, an Appalachian town of some 6,600 people.

Considered the official wine country of Georgia, this region has plenty for adults to enjoy. It’s also a family-friendly place thanks to the town’s gold mining history and access to plenty of outdoor adventures.

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While you’re here, unleash your 1830s surveyor and explore the town’s gold-mining attractions (there’s a history museum and mining tours). You can also take a trip to a local wildlife zoo and enjoy a hike or fly fishing adventure.

Agricultural attractions also reign supreme here. Try the Butterfly Farm, Lavender Farm or U-Pick options.

Mom and Dad will be happy to go shopping in the town square (and Giggle Monkey Toys is a winner for the kids) at the end of a long day of fun.

For your digs, post at Forrest Hills Resort with a listing of lodge and cabin rentals and an outdoor pool.

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For more information, visit dahlonega.org.

Haywood County, North Carolina

Haywood County includes five mountain towns, all about a 45-minute drive from the more touristy Asheville.

Here you’ll find Maggie Valley, Waynesville, Lake Junaluska, Canton, and Clyde, all illuminated by the rich golds, vibrant reds, and burnt oranges of fall.

When you’re not leaf-peeping or observing wildlife (the Cataloochee Valley is known for its elk inhabitants), enjoy apple picking and hiking.

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For a guided experience, book Cataloochee Valley Tours for the chance to head to the Smoky Mountains and view the aforementioned elk, as well as black bears and white-tailed deer.

You can call it a night at the Jonathan Creek Inn, where you’ll want to experience a creekside fireplace room.

For more information, visit visitncsmokies.com.

Washington, Virginia

Consider venturing about 90 minutes outside of Washington, DC to historic Washington, Virginia.

Blue Rock has something for everyone. It spans some 80 acres, all overlooking the picturesque Blue Ridge Mountains.

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The property offers its five-bedroom inn and farmhouse, a five-bedroom rental house ideal for large groups.

When the adults aren’t enjoying Blue Rock’s outdoor tasting room patio with live music, entertain the kids at Luray Caverns (the largest caverns in the eastern United States), the national park of Shenandoah or North Mount Marshall, ideal for children ages 10 and up. below, as it is a one mile hike with a gain of 350 feet.

For more information, visit washingtonva.gov.

Allegany County, Maryland

Billed as “the hill side of Maryland,” this area lets you set up camp at the Rocky Gap Casino Resort, located in Rocky Gap State Park near Cumberland.

In the fall, highlights include the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad, which offers a three-hour round-trip excursion from Cumberland to Frostburg and back aboard a fully restored 1309 steam engine built in 1949.

For the more active, there’s Tracks and Yaks, the state’s first rail bike company, which takes passengers through the scenic Western Maryland Railway and Great Allegheny Passage corridor.

Another great option is the Great Allegheny Pass, nicknamed GAP Trail.

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Serving as both a bicycle and pedestrian path stretching from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Cumberland, Maryland, it connects to the C&O Canal towpath for an additional 184.5 miles to our capital. country.

For more information, visit mdmountainside.com.

Ulster County, New York

If your idea of ​​a dream fall vacation involves not leaving your hotel while enjoying fantastic views, there’s the Shandaken Inn in the pristine Catskill Mountains, about two hours north of New York City.

The bed and breakfast-style boutique hotel features modern design in its 15 unique, beautifully appointed rooms and new private cottages opening this fall.

You and your crew can enjoy a multitude of hiking trails, many of which are close to the hotel.

The Catskills have a long and storied heritage as a premier vacation destination for large resorts and camps, and the Shandaken Inn tips its hat to that past with what it calls an “elevated camp experience.” .

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It has a tennis court, a fire pit with s’mores and more than 12 acres of private land where guests can stroll, bordered by Esopus Creek.

If you’re feeling somehow crazy, you and your crew can enjoy a plethora of hiking trails near the hotel.

There’s also the Empire State Rail Museum, apple picking at one of the area’s many farms, visiting animals at the Catskills Wildlife Sanctuary, and plays like “Charlotte’s Web” at the Woodstock Playhouse.

Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania

Start a fun-filled family vacation at Ohiopyle State Park in Pennsylvania, known for hiking, fishing, and whitewater rafting on the Youghiogheny River (pronounced YAWK-o-gain-ee).

For more outdoor action, bike the Great Allegheny Passage or hike the Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail.

If you prefer indoor entertainment, Fallingwater, a house designed by famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, offers wonderful tours.

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Relax about 20 minutes away at the luxury Nemacolin Resort, which offers an on-site lion and tiger safari, paintball, cosmic bowling, an indoor pool, children’s art classes and an upscale restaurant .

Additionally, childcare services for parents are offered.

For more information, visit golaurelhighlands.com.

Tahoe City, California

When looking for where to stay in this region, which spans two states (California and Nevada), set your sights on Tahoe City in North Lake Tahoe.

If you and your kids are looking for thrills, Tahoe Adventure Company can offer you exceptional stand-up paddleboard tours, kayak tours, backpacking tours and much more.

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When your muscles ache, retreat to Granlibakken Tahoe, a resort located off the Tahoe Rim Trail.

Hiking and mountain biking are also an option if you’re feeling adventurous.

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Travel to the Pikes Peak region and you’ll discover stunning alpine views, golden cottonwood trees and the rugged beauty of Cheyenne Mountain State Park, a 2,701-acre park with more than 28 miles of trails for hiking, biking and designated trails for horseback riding and dog lovers

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While in the Centennial State, consider booking a room at the Mining Exchange Hotel & Spa.

Built in 1902 as a stock exchange for local mining companies, this downtown hotel gives you easy access to local attractions like the Western Mining Museum’s pumpkin patch festivities on Saturdays in October and the Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway to Pikes Peak. go for stellar hikes like Pancake Rocks Trail.

You can also spend time at the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum and Old Colorado City, a national historic district established in 1859.

Here you can get lost searching for galleries showcasing the work of painters, glassblowers, metalworkers, jewelers and wood turners.

For more information, visit visitcos.com.