You’ve dropped your kid off at college. Now what? Freedom.

But since you’re already here, why not celebrate with a vacation amid the fall foliage?

From a cosmopolitan Boston tryst to a woodsy retreat in rural Maine, we’ve plotted sophisticated, parents-only stays in (and around) New England’s college towns.

Burlington, Vt. 9

If your freshmen are off to schools like the University of Vermont, Champlain College or Saint Michael’s College, this Lake Champlain escape is yours to explore for the next four years. Lucky you! There’s nothing like Vermont in the fall, so commence your day in the great outdoors by apple picking at Allenholm Farm, one of Vermont’s oldest orchards, then head to the Coot Hill/Big Hollow trail for panoramic vistas of the region. Recount the day’s adventures ove

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