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Fall Foliage Driving Tours: Connecticut

Scenic Fall Drives in Connecticut

By Kim Knox Beckius, About.com

Aug 5 2007
You'll love driving Connecticut's tree-lined highways and winding country roads. Here are some of the best fall foliage driving tour routes in Connecticut:

Wind and Wine Your Way Through Connecticut
Autumn is the perfect time to explore The Connecticut Wine Trail.

Apple Orchards and Panoramic Views
Enjoy the bounty of fall along this scenic drive in south central Connecticut.

Connecticut Driving Routes
From Select Registry, and association of inns, here is a collection of suggested scenic drives in Connecticut. Many are perfect for fall foliage touring.

Connecticut Fall Foliage and Scenic Drives
Visit Connecticut offers these suggested routes to explore this autumn in the Litchfield, Mystic, Northeast Corner, Waterbury and River Valley/Shoreline areas of the state.

Connecticut State Route 169
Designated a National Scenic Byway, Connecticut's Route 169 is a historic roadway that will take you to museums, craft and herb shops, and past an estimated total of 189 structures which date before 1855. Oh, and there'll be pretty leaves, too! Scenic Byways has all of the information you'll need before you hit the road.

Litchfield County Driving Tours
The Litchfield Hills Visitors Bureau offers several suggested driving tours that are perfect for fall. Find tours geared to antiques hunters, countryside seekers, photographers and history buffs.

The Merritt Parkway
The Merritt Parkway, Connecticut Route 15, winds through Fairfield County, and while it's a prime commuters' route Monday through Friday, it provides incredible scenic driving on the weekends. It has been designated a National Scenic Byway, and Scenic Byways has all of the information you'll need to map out your trip.

Salt Marshes and Winding Country Roads
This driving tour takes in the Connecticut shoreline around Stony Creek, Guilford and Madison.

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