11 Affordable Road Trip Destinations for Your Stunning Fall Bucket List

Park Loop Road, Maine

It’s quite easy to shower our most northeastern state in the country with plenty of compliments. Its extremely moody and rocky coastlines, stunning swaths of granite, and verdant expanses of fir and spruce trees are worth the wait and the effort.

The best way to coast through the Acadia National Park is to drive along the Park Loop Road. The two-lane loop spreads all the way across 27 miles of the national park, showing all passengers an abundance of natural beauty. You can stop along the way for a hike up the Beehive or even Precipice trails, a swim, or even a stroll at Sand Beach.

Pacific Coast Highway, California

The impossible-to-miss California road trip runs all the way along Highway 1, where those beautiful crashing waves, golden mountains, and the rolling hills of wine country seem to be stretching on forever.

The journey basically starts on the sun-soaked beaches of Santa Monica, running up through Malibu and Venture and right into the rows of vineyards in Santa Barbara. You can stop and reach your daily step goals by touring the grandeur of Hearst Castle.