Autumn’s crisp days and sunny skies make for fantastic travel opportunities and you'll be getting out of town in no time with our ten easy fall weekend getaways. Our list runs the gamut from crowd-free cities and autumn harvest bounties (think pumpkins and grape vines) to island beaches and theme-park thrills – and, of course, sublime seasonal scenery. Best of all, our ten picks are just a quick flight from many US cities – we’ve even included information on how to get there to make your weekend jaunt as easy as possible.
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$212/nt+: Colorado ranch w/horseback riding Vista Verde Ranch
$2695+: Weeklong Vancouver Island fitness retreat Coastal Trek Health & Fitness Resort
$549+: Quick Aruba 3-nt package w/airfare; 20% off Divi Aruba Phoenix Beach Resort
Baseball Packages from $225 Editors' Review
$259+: Last-min Orlando 3-nt July escape w/flight Expedia
$542+: Aruba 6-nt vacation w/airfare from NY Travelocity
$449+: Aruba 5-nt beach getaways w/airfare CheapCaribbean.com
25% off: Orlando 4-nt family getaway from $391 Travelocity
$278+: Orlando 3-nt trip w/free shuttle & flight Expedia
$433+: 4-nt Orlando hotel stay w/air & park shuttle Expedia
$480+: 3-nt stay at 4-star hotel in Boston w/air Expedia
$603+: 3-star The Mill Resort & Suites Aruba Expedia
$609+: 3-star Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort and Casino Aruba Beach Expedia
$135/nt+: Condo rentals in Snowmass; 40% off Destination Resorts Snowmass
$164+: Upscale Aruba beach resort; 50% off The Westin Resort, Aruba
$99/nt+: Snowmass lodge w/up to 30% off in summer Stonebridge Inn
$65/nt+: Telluride lodge w/biking & rafting; 40% off Mountain Lodge Telluride
$125/nt+: Summer rentals in Vail w/up to 50% off Destination Resorts Vail
$69/nt+: Luxe Orlando villas w/theme park shuttle BookIt.com
$55+: Disney area family hotel w/free park shuttle BookIt.com
Urban Hotel Pool Packages from $149/Night Editors' Review
Guys-Only Getaways from $139/Night Editors' Review
Museum and Hotel Combo Packages from $169/Night Editors' Review
Cheap close-to-home getaways from $64/day Editors' Review
$64/nt+: Newly renovated beachfront Aruba resort BookIt.com
30% off: Colorado 4-7-nt all-inclusive packages Travel Leaders
Up to 45% off: Great summer rates on Denver hotels Hotels.com
30% off: San Antonio hotels w/free nights & perks Hotels.com
Up to 50% off: Blowout sale on July 4th hotels Expedia
$129/nt+: Great advance purchase rates in Orlando Marriott World Center
30% off: Philadelphia city hotels from $90/nt Hotels.com
$235+: Low summer rates at 5-star Colorado resort Capella Telluride
$64/nt+: Kid-friendly beachfront Aruba resort BookIt.com
$662/nt+: 4-star Riu Palace Aruba All Inclusive Expedia
$221/nt+: 4-star Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort and Casino Expedia
$669+: Alaska 7-nt cruise on Celebrity Millennium Celebrity
$549+: Canada 7-nt cruise on Caribbean Princess Princess
$499+: Alaska 7-night on Diamond Princess Princess
Early-Booking Hawaii Cruise from $919 Editors' Review
$289+: Pacific Coast voyage on Celebrity Cruises Celebrity
$519+: 7-night Carnival cruise w/College Fjord Cruise.com
$429+: Oceanview New England cruise on Norweigan Norweigan
$329+: Cruises to New England via NY & more Expedia
$429+: Labor day cruise to Boston, St, John VacationsToGo.com
$1549+: 9-nt Royal Caribbean cruise w/Bar Harbor VacationsToGo.com
$749+: Summer 9-nt New England cruise from NJ Royal Caribbean
$749+: 9-nt fall cruise from New Jersey to Halifax Royal Caribbean
$2770+: Northwest Passage on Cruise West Cruise West
$999+: Repostioning cruise from Canada to Florida Princess
$549+: End of summer cruise through New England VacationsToGo.com
$9+: Cheap car rentals - valid over July 4th Hotwire.com
$159+: Round-trip fares to Orlando from NE cities Major Airlines
$99+: Reduced summer fares to Boston (round-trip) Expedia
$49+: Rock-bottom fares to Boston & more (one way) Southwest Airlines
$39+: Low fares to/from major US cities (one way) Southwest Airlines
