Fall: A Great Time To Visit!

Press release from Beverly Regional Airport:

October 13, 2020

In autumn, all of New England explodes in color as the weather cools and the fall foliage makes its dramatic appearance. With easy access to major highways that lead to western Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine (as well as everywhere else in New England), Boston’s North Shore is a wonderful home base for a leaf-peeping road trip.

When to Visit
In general, the further north you are, the earlier the fall leaves start appearing. Early to mid-September is a good time to view foliage in the upper parts of New Hampshire and Maine (near Canada) and the show moves continually southward as the calendar progresses into October. By early November, the show will be on its decline on the North Shore, but Connecticut and Rhode Island will still be having their turn.

Here are some great resources that can help you plan.

The Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism’s site has a wealth of information about visiting MA and

• Offers route maps of popular leaf-peeping routes — even a route that loops around Cape Ann and the North Shore.
• New England Foliage features a live foliage map, a form to submit your own foliage sightings, a photo contest and a great article that discusses why you shouldn’t worry about missing out on “peak” foliage.
• If you want to get closer to Nature than just speeding by it in a car, check out this list of Massachusetts Day Hikes north of Boston.
• Gloucester’s own Ravenswood Park, managed by The Trustees of Reservations, offers numerous wooded trails to explore. There are about 20 Reservations around the North Shore, all of them worth a visit.
• BostonMagazine plotted this trip from Beverly Farms, MA to Holderness, NH that passes all through the North Shore and up past Lake Winnipesaukee. It sounds like a perfect trip, even if we can’t borrow their Bentley.
• The Essex Coastal Scenic Byway is a coastal route through fourteen North Shore communities in Essex County, Massachusetts with stunning scenery all along the way.
• Even if foliage isn’t your thing, there are plenty of other things to do north of Boston! From apple- or pumpkin-picking, getting lost in a corn maze and much, much more, you will never get bored while visiting our area.

Where to Stay For Your Fall Colors Getaway
Atlantic Vacation Homes has vacation rental properties all over the North Shore, including Beverly, Gloucester, Rockport, and Essex. Wherever you decide to base your fall foliage vacation, you’ll be well-situated for exploring. You’ll also enjoy our lower post-Labor Day rental rates.

Take a look at this Fall Foliage Map where you can check on the season day-by-day for all parts of the country.

This press release was produced by Beverly Regional Airport. The views expressed are the author's own.