What region to stay in?

I%26#39;m getting more and more confused the more I read!!!

We%26#39;re going to visit Rhode Island the last week of October (2009). Where would anyone suggest that we make our home base? We are interested in seeing the foliage, but also the Newport offerings.

Any ideas?

Thanks.

What region to stay in?

Not sure whats do confusing but...if you go anywhere north of RI to see the foliage, by the last week it will have faded. RI is still ok then. You could stay anywhere in mid to Southern RI, check out Newport and take some country drives in the area, to say Westport, MA or Eastern CT. People don%26#39;t really go to Npt to see foliage, that%26#39;s not to say its not pretty here too.

What region to stay in?

Hi Hannah128,

Make your base wherever you wish. Rhode Island%26#39;s small size makes it quite easy to reach all of it, including parts of Massachusetts and Connecticut as well. As mentioned, the coastal areas are not where you want to go for foliage. They just don%26#39;t have enough of the right kinds of trees for good color.

My only concern is your timing. Last week of October will be cutting it very very close with regards to the end of the foliage season. Most years it%26#39;s at peak around the 3rd week of October for Rhode Island, Southern Mass. and Conn. and ends about a week later. Hopefully you will get to see some good color while you%26#39;re up here. Forget traveling too far north to see it as it will be past peak. If it%26#39;s still in peak around R.I., take a trip up the Blackstone Valley National Corridor just north of Providence for some great color. Southeastern Massachusetts is another good area to focus on, as well as Eastern Connecticut. Come back here when it%26#39;s closer to your trip and I%26#39;ll give you a link to a foliage map you can use to guage where the color will be and plan your roadtrips accordingly.

So, as long as you have a car and there%26#39;s still color to be seen, I wouldn%26#39;t worry much about where you make your base. You could make it in Providence, Newport or most anywhere else in R.I. I would advise against basing yourself in extreme Southern, R.I., in towns like Narragansett, since you will just have to drive further to see foliage. Anywhere else will be fine.

Thanks so much Will. Your reponse was very, very helpful!!

Hannah

Thank you for your comments.

Hannah

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