A path in Darby Metro Park is a great place to enjoy the fall surroundings. The image is from Autumn Adventures '09 Web site.
Ohio’s fall colors rank among the nation’s top ten foliage drives, according to a USA Today article.
The article, from SmartTraveler.com’s research, notes that the Appalachian Fall Foliage Tour through Ohio is one of the best places to see the season’s leaves of orange, brown and red.
The Appalachian Fall Foliage Tour, which includes part of Athens County, includes beautiful scenery and activities along the way, according to the article. The 56-mile tour takes passengers from Marietta up route 60, to route 78 and ends in Glouster. The Ohio River Scenic Byway is part of the tour as well.
The scenery of southeast Ohio is beautiful in the fall and this ranking in the top ten is a great way to attract more people to the region and increase tourism. Ohio’s tourism department is not stupid either. They are promoting Autumn Adventure ’09— an initiative encouraging people to check out all that Ohio has to offer in the fall. The web site gives information about the fall color report, farm markets and wineries in the area and 3-day getaways.
Other top ranking fall foliage drives include the Maple and Mountains Tour in Maine, Jacob’s Ladder Scenic Byway in Massachusetts and Feather River Scenic Byway in California.
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