AT THEIR BEST IN OCTOBER

UNITED STATES

October brings absolutely glorious weather to the southern United States, especially the Southeast. This month has the most clear and sunny days, the least rain and lowest humidity, and almost perfect temperatures. As an added advantage, the kids are back in school and the destinations are not crowded. Although cooling from their late summer peaks, water temperatures at the beach destinations are still warmer than they were in June.

AMARILLO AND THE PANHANDLE, TX

AMISTAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, TX

APALACHICOLA AND APACHICOLA BAY, FL

ASHEVILLE RESORT AREA, NC

ATLANTA METROPOLITAN AREA, GA

AUGUSTA AND THE MASTERS TOURNAMENT, GA

BEAUFORT RESORT AREA, SC

BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK (RIO GRANDE), TX

BIG SOUTH FORK NATIONAL RIVER, KY & TN

BIRMINGHAM METROPOLITAN AREA, AL

BRANSON AND THE MISSOURI OZARKS, MO

BREVARD AND THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS, NC

BUFFALO NATIONAL RIVER, AR

CAIRO AND LITTLE EGYPT, IL

CAPE LOOKOUT NATIONAL SEASHORE, NC

CHARLESTON HISTORIC AREA, SC

CHEROKEE LAKES RECREATION AREA, OK

CHICKASAW NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, OK

CORPUS CHRISTI RESORT AREA, TX

DALLAS METROPOLITAN AREA, TX

DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, CA & NV

DEMING AND ROCK HOUND STATE PARK, NM

EUREKA SPRINGS RESORT AREA, AR

FREDERICKSBURG AND THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NP (NORTH), TN

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NP (SOUTH), NC

GULF ISLANDS NATIONAL SEASHORE, FL

HILTON HEAD ISLAND RESORT AREA, SC

HORSESHOE BEND NATIONAL MILITARY PARK, AL

HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, AR

HOT SPRINGS RESORT AREA, VA

HUNTSVILLE AND THE SPACE CENTER, AL

LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, AZ & NV

LAKE MOJAVE RECREATION AREA, AZ & NV

LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES RESORT AREA, KY & TN

LAS VEGAS RESORT AREA, NV

LITTLE RIVER CANYON NATIONAL PRESERVE, AL

LITTLE ROCK METROPOLITAN AREA, AR

MAMMOTH CAVE NATIONAL PARK, KY

MEMPHIS RESORT & RECREATION AREA, TN

MOBILE AND MOBILE BAY, AL

MONTEREY PENINSULA RESORT AREA, CA

MONTGOMERY, CAPITAL OF THE CONFEDERACY, AL

MYRTLE BEACH RESORT AREA, SC

NATCHEZ AND THE NATCHEZ TRACE, MS

NEW ORLEANS METROPOLITAN AREA, LA

NEW RIVER GORGE NATIONAL SCENIC RIVER, WV

OKLAHOMA CITY METROPOLITAN AREA, OK

OUTER BANKS RESORT AREA, NC

OZARK NATIONAL SCENIC RIVERWAYS, MO

PADRE ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE, TX

ROSWELL UFO COUNTRY, NM

RUSSELL CAVE NATIONAL MONUMENT, AL

SAVANNAH RESORT AREA, GA

TENNESSEE VALLEY LAKES RECREATION AREA, AL

TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, AL

WHITE RIVER LAKES RECREATION AREA, AR

WICHITA METROPOLITAN AREA, KS

WILLIAMSBURG HISTORIC AREA, VA

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS RESORT AREA, WV

AT THEIR BEST IN OCTOBER: THE REST OF THE WORLD

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Last edited in January of 2010