First it was the heightened interest in bird watching among the millennials; now it appears leaf peeping is becoming the new favorite travel trend for these “youngsters.” So move over boomers, if you’re leaf peeping this fall, you’ve got company. But don’t worry, there’s plenty of trees to go around, and we’ve found some hot spots where autumn colors are simply spectacular.
On the west coast, if you’re planning to camp at Oregon’s Mt. Hood Village Resort, enjoy the scenic Route 35 drive, which will take you through the Hood River Valley. Or, if you’re closer to Portland and camping at Portland-Fairview RV Park, consider a trip to the Hoyt Arbortem which has 12 miles of hiking trails. Washington camping trips to Thousand Trails Chehalis should include a visit to Rainbow Falls State Park and a hike along the Chehalis River as well. For California fall color shows, consider a camping trip to Lake Tahoe (stay at Tahoe Valley Campground); the always beautiful Yosemite National Park (stay at Thousand Trails Yosemite Lakes or Yosemite RV Resort) or the Idyllwild Nature Center (stay at Thousand Trails Idyllwild.)
A camping getaway to Thousand Trails Medina Lake, located in Lakehills, Texas, will land you near the Lost Maples State Natural Area to see the spectacular colors of the maple trees. For a foliage update, check out tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/lost-maples/foliage-reports. Thousand Trails Bay Landing and Thousand Trails Lake Texoma are great camping spots if you want to take in not only the fall colors at the Dallas Arboretum but also the Harvest Hues Festival that runs September 19 through November 1.
A fall camping trip to our Massachusetts campground, Thousand Trails Sturbridge, brings plenty of leaf-peeping opportunities, including a visit to Old Sturbridge Village, New England’s largest living history museum as well as Wells State Park, which offers plenty of trails and the scenic Walker Pond. Fall colors peak in New York’s Adirondack region from mid-September to early October, which is great because our Lake George, NY area campgrounds are still open for a last-minute camping trip to enjoy the show!
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