In the fall, you’re likely to see more wildlife than people, and the mile-long loop trail around the lake offers lots of gorgeous vantage points to check out the foliage reflections in the water, as well as migrating birds on the lake and in the treetops.
Manchester is a great place to spend the afternoon. It is best known as being the summer hometown of Robert Todd Lincoln (son of Abraham Lincoln). It is also the home of Orvis, the American Museum of Fly Fishing, and countless outlet stores.