Fall
Experience fall color like never before
In North Carolina, fall color is about so much more than leaves – it includes all the sights, sounds, tastes and textures the season has to offer. From the delicious flavors of farm-fresh apples you picked yourself to the cozy comforts of a romantic getaway, North Carolina is a place where you don’t just see fall color – you truly experience it for the first time.
ExploreTrip Tips
- Experience sweeping mountain views and unobstructed overlooks on The Cherohala Skyway, a National Scenic Byway, in North Carolina’s Great Smoky Mountains
- To be fully frightened, Carowinds transforms into the largest Halloween-themed event in the Carolinas from mid-September through the end of October
- Many anglers will tell you there’s no better time than fall to fish. Cast your line from one of the 19 ocean piers along our coast
- Here, it’s not so much when to see fall color, but where. Varying mountain elevations mean foliage cascades from high to low during the span of more than a month
- After golfing 18 at Pinehurst Resort, stop by Pinehurst Brewing Company, where they also serve homemade smoked barbecue
- Seashells are abundant this time of year, and the best time to find them is the hour on both sides of low tide
- On Fridays and Saturdays through the end of October, Tweetsie Railroad in Blowing Rock offers a Ghost Train ride – safe, scary fun for the whole family
- To avoid crowds at state and national parks, plan your fall foliage visit during the middle of the week
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