I have always loved our trips to Europe in the Fall, especially our 5 Spectacular Days in the South of France, but with Covid this year, we chose a location a little closer to home.
Going on a Fall Foliage trip on the East Coast of the United States fit the bill. And North Carolina marked another tick on the bucket list.
With Covid-19, many of the states that my husband and I wanted to visit were off-limits.
We chose Great Smoky Mountain National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina and enjoyed the brilliant yellows, the stunning oranges, and outstanding pops of red along the way.
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As we traveled through the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, we listened to a tour by a company called GyPSy Guide. The guide was excellent, and Chris and I both highly recommend it.
Favorite Photos of North Carolina


















Final Thoughts on the Stunning Photos in North Carolina
For more information about the hikes and vistas that we visited, I created a post on Where to See Vibrant Fall Foliage in North Carolina.


Wow these photos are just beautiful! I’m going to NC this Fall, and your photos are making me so excited for my trip!
Such a beautiful place! I’ll definitely have to add NC to my list!
These photos are gorgeous, the location looks very serene.
North Carolina has a lot of great places to explore and photograph.
I absolutely love this area and was so excited to read your post and check out your photos! Just beautiful :). We’ve also been sticking close to home this year due to Covid. Hopefully we can get back out there soon! Xx Sara
Agreed. We have done a lot of exploring in our own state but were excited to travel to North Carolina!
Loving the fall vibes in these photos of North Carolina. So beautiful during leaf-peeping season especially!
I love Fall colors. This was a fun getaway.
Beautiful pictures on North Carolina! I was there this summer and now I want to go in the fall!
We have been considering a road trip to the Great Smoky mountains next summer. I had no idea it’s so stunning in the fall. These pics are gorgeous! Thank you for sharing these pics.
If you love Fall foliage, you would love Great Smoky Mountain National Park.