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Updated Sep 28
Pictured: New York City · typical peak look

Fall foliage near New Yorkday trips within 250 miles

Where can I see fall foliage near New York?

We track 31 fall foliage places within 250 straight-line miles of New York, in New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, Vermont, Virginia and New Hampshire. The nearest is New York City, about 8 miles away (statewide: usually well under way by mid-October). Woodstock, Vermont usually starts first (Sep 15–Oct 15) and Cherry Valley Refuge ends last (Oct 21–31).

Updated Sep 28. Sources: USA National Phenology Network, colored leaves observations ↗ (opens in a new tab), Wikivoyage, Vermont ↗ (opens in a new tab), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, A fall foliage tour of the Northeast ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Pick your week

Pick a week: the places usually in their window then light up. Each place's own usual window, or its region's or state's timing where it has none (labeled); not a forecast.

Week of Sep 22

  • Usually peaking this week
  • Other weeks

Usually in peak the week of Sep 22

By distance from New York

Straight-line miles; roads are longer
  1. 8 miNew York CityStatewide: usually well under way by mid-October
  2. 45 miBear Mountain and West Point, New YorkStatewide: usually well under way by mid-October
  3. 67 miCherry Valley RefugeUsually Oct 21–31
  4. 67 miDelaware Water GapStatewide: usually well under way by late October
  5. 87 miMcKinney RefugeUsually Oct 11–31
  6. 106 miNorth-South Lake, New YorkStatewide: usually well under way by mid-October
  7. 109 miWestern Catskills, New YorkStatewide: usually well under way by mid-October
  8. 135 miFort River DivisionUsually Oct 11–20
  9. 167 miSaratoga Springs, New YorkStatewide: usually well under way by mid-October
  10. 176 miAssabet River RefugeUsually Oct 11–20
  11. 180 miIthaca, New YorkStatewide: usually well under way by mid-October
  12. 185 miLittle Pine State Park, PennsylvaniaStatewide: usually well under way by late October
  13. 189 miPatuxent Research RefugeUsually Oct 21–31
  14. 191 miLake George, New YorkStatewide: usually well under way by mid-October
  15. 196 miBald Eagle State Park, PennsylvaniaStatewide: usually well under way by late October
  16. 196 miPine Creek Gorge, PennsylvaniaStatewide: usually well under way by late October
  17. 197 miCatoctin MountainStatewide: usually well under way by late October
  18. 198 miFinger Lakes National Forest, New YorkStatewide: usually well under way by mid-October
  19. 198 miHyner View State Park, PennsylvaniaStatewide: usually well under way by late October
  20. 206 miGambrill State Park, MarylandStatewide: usually well under way by late October
  21. 209 miGreenbrier State Park, MarylandStatewide: usually well under way by late October
  22. 216 miBlack Moshannon State Park, PennsylvaniaStatewide: usually well under way by late October
  23. 217 miWoodstock, VermontStatewide timing: Sep 15–Oct 15
  24. 218 miAntietamStatewide: usually well under way by late October
  25. 219 miParker River RefugeLocal timing: Oct 11–31
  26. 219 miSinnemahoning State Park, PennsylvaniaStatewide: usually well under way by late October
  27. 225 miOccoquan Bay RefugeLocal timing: Oct 21–31
  28. 227 miFort Frederick State ParkStatewide: usually well under way by late October
  29. 229 miGreat Bay RefugeLocal timing: Oct 11–20
  30. 250 miLake Placid, New YorkStatewide: usually well under way by mid-October
  31. 250 miLetchworth State Park, New YorkStatewide: usually well under way by mid-October

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Nearby places whose usual fall color windows overlap

Questions people ask

What's the closest fall foliage to New York?

New York City, about 8 straight-line miles away. Statewide: usually well under way by mid-October.Source: USA National Phenology Network, colored leaves observations ↗ (opens in a new tab)

When is the best week for fall foliage near New York?

Usually the week of Oct 20: 30 of the 31 places with timing are in their usual window then (New York City, Bear Mountain and West Point, New York, Cherry Valley Refuge and Delaware Water Gap and more). A season can run early or late.Sources: USA National Phenology Network, colored leaves observations ↗ (opens in a new tab), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, A fall foliage tour of the Northeast ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Where does the fall color season start first near New York?

Woodstock, Vermont (217 miles): statewide timing: Sep 15–Oct 15.Source: Wikivoyage, Vermont ↗ (opens in a new tab)

How far are these places from New York?

From 8 to 250 straight-line miles; roads are longer. 5 are within 100 miles.