This Scenic Train Ride Is One of the Best Ways to See Fall Foliage in the U.S. South—With Open-air Cars and Riverwalks in Charming Small Towns

"I experienced one of the Southeast’s most charming front-row seats to leaf-peeping season aboard the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway. Departing from its 1905 depot like a moving postcard, the train follows the Toccoa River, passing sycamores and sourwoods, rolling hills, and farms along the way." - Taryn White Taryn White Taryn White is a D.C.-based travel writer who covers a wide range of topics, including family travel, hotels, food, aviation, beaches, historical and cultural topics, and wellness travel. She can often be spotted around the world with her husband and two travel-loving kids. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines