來自Yankee Magazine We chose 14 categories we felt best defined a great fall outing: color, scenery, vistas, water reflections, drives, hikes, culture, farmers market, orchards, parks, covered bridges, being away from crowds, shopping, food and lodging. We then gave a score from 1-5 for each. Using hard data, opinion and lots of travel time we have (for the first time!) gone out on a limb. Here are the best foliage towns in New England. (Note that because of ties there are only 13 final places.) Each town is worth a visit. For the full story which explains the methodology used in selecting the towns, and what to do when you visit, pick up a copy of Yankee's September/October issue, on newsstands August 24, 2010.
The Top 25 Foliage Towns in New England
by Yankee Foliage
1. Kent, Connecticut Kent Hollow Farm in Kent, Connecticut. Credit: Thomas Schoeller.
2. Bethel, Maine Paradise Hill. Credit: courtesy of Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce.
3. Manchester, Vermont. View from Hildene Estate. Credit: Jeff Folger.
4. Williamstown, Massachusetts. View of Williamstown, located in the heart of the Berkshires, with the Taconic Mountain Range in the distance. Credit: Yakoviva/Alamy.
5. Middlebury, Vermont Main Street (Route 125), East Middlebury. Credit: courtesy of Mark Favreau/Mark Favreau Design.
6. Camden, Maine—tied with Waitsfield, VT View from Mount Battie of Camden harbor. Credit: Gary DeWalt.
6. Waitsfield, Vermont—tied with Camden, ME Aerial view. Credit: courtesy of Mad River Valley Chamber of Commerce.
7. Conway/North Conway, New Hampshire. Conway Scenic Railroad Station. Credit: LLC/Alamy Visions of America.
8. Sandwich, New Hampshire. Credit: courtesy of Don Sutton.
9. Rangeley, Maine. Toothaker Island and Mooselookmeguntic Lake. Credit: Jeff Folger.
10. Blue Hill, Maine—tied with Woodstock, Waterville Valley & AmherstBlueberry fields ablaze in autumn red. Credit: courtesy of Jim Kosinski.
10. Woodstock, Vermont—tied with Blue Hill, Waterville Valley & Amherst Jenne Farm, one of the most photographed farms in Vermont, in nearby Reading, is a short drive from Woodstock. Credit: Penny Steiner.
10. Waterville Valley, New Hampshire—tied with Blue Hill, Woodstock & AmherstLake Chocorua foliage reflection. Credit: Jesse Mosston.
10. Amherst, Massachusetts—tied with Blue Hill, Woodstock & Waterville Valley New Salem near Quabbin Reservoir. Credit: Jeff Folger.
11. East Haddam, Connecticut—tied with Grafton & Walpole. Credit: National Geographic Image Collection/Alamy.
11. Walpole, New Hampshire—tied with Grafton & East Haddam Alyson's Orchard. Credit: Fran Imhoff.
11. Grafton, Vermont—tied with East Haddam & Walpole Girls playing in fall leaves. Credit: Radius Images/Alamy.
12. The Cornwalls, Connecticut—tied with Jeffersonville, Litchfield & Jackson West Cornwall Covered Bridge. Credit: Thomas Schoeller.
12. Litchfield, Connecticut—tied with The Cornwalls, Jeffersonville & JacksonTanners Farm in Warren with Litchfield Hills in distance. Credit: Thomas Schoeller.
12. Jackson, New Hampshire—tied with The Cornwalls, Jeffersonville & Litchfield Jackson's landmark covered bridge spans the Ellis River. Credit: Radius Images/Alamy.
13. Jeffersonville, Vermont—tied with The Cornwalls, Litchfield & Jackson Brewster River in autumn. Credit: Radius Images/Alamy.
13. Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts—tied with Montgomery, Stowe & HanoverFoliage seen from the Bridge of Flowers. Credit: Lauren Carroll.
13. Montgomery, Vermont—tied with Shelburne Falls, Stowe & Hanover. Credit: Gene Ahrens/Alamy.
13. Stowe, Vermont—tied with Shelburne Falls, Montgomery & HanoverSmugglers Notch. Credit: H. Eddie Hu.
13. Hanover, New Hampshire—tied with Shelburne Falls, Montgomery & Stowe Dartmouth College. Credit: courtesy of Hanover Chamber of Commerce.
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