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If places such as Boston, Charleston, San Francisco, etc. contain some of the most beautiful urban environments, then, in your opinion, what areas of this country (or parts of your state) do you think have the most beautiful countryside? Countryside as in farms, pastures, vineyards, and other rural environs/whatever else comes to mind.
Basically, if you were to recommend a nice drive out in the country with no specific destination, where would you showcase? What counties, in particular?
For the South, I've heard the horse/bluegrass country outside Lexington and areas of Virginia such as outside Charlottesville within view of the mountains are some of the most beautiful (though regrettably I've yet to venture myself). I've attached an online pic from what appears to be the latter that I find particularly stunning.
What about Vermont? Or Colorado? Or Kansas? Or Oregon? Or Florida (where can I see "Deep South meets the Tropics," horse farms, rolling hills?) Where is the cream of the crop in these places?
Any particular areas of these two? Where perhaps the views, natural features, topography, etc. make them stand out?
Or is everything pretty much equally beautiful? The east in general seems to have more uniformity in the scenery, but those are pretty big areas overall, that's why I'm asking. Thanks
Any particular areas of these two? Where perhaps the views, natural features, topography, etc. make them stand out?
Or is everything pretty much equally beautiful? The east in general seems to have more uniformity in the scenery, but those are pretty big areas overall, that's why I'm asking. Thanks
Route 20/Cherry Valley Turnpike south of Syracuse is a nice, scenic and hilly route with nearby apple orchards/farms in between Skaneateles and Cazenovia, two nice lakeside villages. In the winter: https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9088...7i13312!8i6656
Of the places I've personally been, southern/central New Mexico, western Pennsylvania, southern/central California, maybe central Tennessee and even some spots in Arizona if you're a fan of desert scenery all come to mind.
I have a buddy who has family in both Montana and Utah, and the pictures he's shown me are genuinely stunning.
I-40 in western Arkansas runs along the river with the Ozarks on one side and Ouachitas on the other. Then up I-49 is nice too. The eastern parts of the state have rice fields and swamps that are underrated. It’s really cool when birds migrate through there.
In Oklahoma, U.S. 259 and 59 might surprise those unfamiliar with that state. The Indian Nation Turnpike is a nice uncluttered drive.
The Wichita Mountains northwest of Lawton, Oklahoma are pretty cool to drive by or through.
Hwy 5 through Ozark County Missouri is nice, along with some of the side roads through there. The Glade Top Trail is something worth checking out.
The Flint Hills of Kansas, even on the interstate.
Wisconsin is bucolic in many places. A lot of well-kept farms in the southern half of the state, and the north has the forests. Hard to pick just one area. There’s a marked scenic drive through the Kettle Moraine State Forest that’s really nice.
Route 20/Cherry Valley Turnpike south of Syracuse is a nice, scenic and hilly route with nearby apple orchards/farms in between Skaneateles and Cazenovia, two nice lakeside villages. In the winter: https://www.google.com/maps/@42.9088...7i13312!8i6656
Other parts of Upstate NY that come to mind are the Adirondacks, the Finger Lakes, the Thousand Islands, the Catskills and the Southern Tier.
Upstate NY does have many gorgeously beautiful areas. Of the ones I’ve been to—only once and I hope to return soon—is The Thousand Islands, which are in the St Lawrence between The U.S. and Canada. Just one of the most breathtakingly gorgeous area I’ve ever visited. Plus it has that really lovely blend of French-Canadian and American culture, several museums and quaint small towns, and lots of fishing, boating, and camping. It’s pretty idyllic, though it may not be that way in the dead of winter!
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