Where to Stay:The National Hotelis the island’s Victorian grand dame hotel, located right downtown.
Where to Stay:Check into one of the charming accommodations atMad River Barnin the tiny town of Waitsfield.
But forget the cars and chain restaurants that clog your typical beach scene.
Rocky coastline in Block Island, Rhode Island.wakr10/Getty Images
), grand homes built for whaling captains, and laid-back beaches.
brunch at Cru Cafe or go big with lobster mac n cheese at local landmark, Brick Alley Pub.
Where to Stay:Choose from luxe hotels likeThe Vanderbilt, Auberge Resorts CollectionorCastle Hill Inn.
Skiers going down a slope in Mad River Valley.capecodphoto/Getty Images
Where to Stay:Check into a charming bed-and-breakfast likeSugar Hill Inn.
Where to Stay:T+L senior editor Elizabeth Rhodes recommends staying atFaraway Martha’s Vineyardin beautiful Edgartown.
Where to Stay:Consider renting a home on Lake Winnipesaukee onAirbnbfor a secluded escape with water views.
Houses on the water in Nantucket, Massachusetts.Atlantide Phototravel/Getty Images
Where to Stay:Woodstock Inn & Resortoffers stylish rooms, a spa, and four restaurants.
Everywhere you look are storybook old buildings now housing bakeries, upscale grocers, and farm-to-fork restaurants.
(During the holidays, the town looks like the real-life version of a snow globe.)
Historic mansions in Newport, Rhode Island.Violetta Smirnova/Travel + Leisure
Where to Stay:Consider an all-inclusive, wellness-focused stay in nearby Lenox atMiraval Berkshires Resort and Spa.
Where to Stay:Choose from multi-bedroom cottages and bungalow-style hotel rooms at the waterfrontSalt Cottagesresort.
Where to Stay:Cozy rooms await atThe Hotel Portsmouth, located steps from Market Square.
Aerial view of fall foliage in Sugar Hill, New Hampshire.Thomas H. Mitchell/Getty Images
Where to Stay:AWOLoffers beautiful rooms overlooking the marsh, plus a heated pool and bike rentals.
), and big-box outlets.
Smoky Rhode Island clam chowder, dashi-buttery roasted oysters, and the homemade bucatini.
Buildings along the water in Camden, Maine.DenisTangneyJr/Getty Images
Aerial view of Menemsha Harbor on Martha’s Vineyard.Christopher Seufert Photography/Getty Images
A lake surrounded by fall foliage in New Hampshire.Walter Bibikow/Getty Images
Residential homes in Woodstock, Vermont.jonathansloane/Getty Images
Railroad Street in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.Barry Winiker/Getty Images
A lobster restaurant in Bar Harbor Maine.Paul Souders/Getty Images
Buildings along the water in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.DenisTangneyJr/Getty Images
Aerial view of North Adams, Massachusetts.John Greim/Getty Images
Downtown Westerly, Rhode Island.John Greim/Getty Images
Beach houses in Provincetown, Rhode Island.Violetta Smirnova/Travel + Leisure
Red covered birdge in Jackson, New Hampshire.Peter Unger/Getty Images
A boat in Mystic’s harbor.Tessa Desjardins/Travel + Leisure
Fall foliage in Montpellier, Vermont.John Greim/Getty Images
Boats docked in the Kennebunkport, Maine harbor.Ivey Redding/Travel + Leisure
A farm in Litchfield, Connecticut.Buyenlarge/Getty Images
