One of the most popular types of vacation for those who spend most of their time living in the city is to head upstate and watch as the leaves begin shedding their green for the autumn hues of gold, red, and orange. People love to see the changing of the seasons, and there is no better place to see this in action than in upstate New York.

Fall vacations to places like the village of Ellenville are the perfect place to start your trip. You can find many different places to stay in and around the area, which makes it easy to see the fall leaves and their bold colors. Stay in a hotel or motel, or one of the upstate bed & breakfasts While in the area, you should visit some of the shops in the little towns, find a place to have a few nice meals and maybe try some apple pie from the fall harvest. Make a full vacation out of it!

If you want to have the best view of the leaves, climb to the top of one of the peaks in the area. Trails that lead up many of the mountains are easily accessible. When you reach the summit, you will be able to see just how beautiful the changes in the season can be. The gold and red colors spread across the once green palette, giving the world a lovely, surreal look. You need to see it in person to be able to appreciate the true beauty that the fall leaves offer.

Make sure that you bring your camera with you on your fall vacations to see the leaves. While nothing replaces seeing them for yourself, you will have the photos to remind you of what a wonderful trip you had.