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Woodstock, Vermontfall foliage

No reports yet this season for Woodstock.

Statewide timing
Sep 15–Oct 15
Wikivoyage's Vermont guide says foliage season across the state begins in mid to late September and peaks around the first or second week of October. Not this place's own timing, and not a forecast.

Next 7 days

  • Rain likely · up to 91% chanceThis Afternoon, Tonight

National Weather Service forecast, issued Mon 2:21 AM (Eastern). Frost: a low of 36°F or less; wind: 20 mph or more; rain: 60% chance or more.

Frost near Woodstock

First frost usually arrives this week

Oct 1Average first fall frost

May 13Average last spring frost

The day a 32°F night is as likely as not, 1991–2020, at NOAA's Woodstock station (0.7 mi away, 600 ft). Source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Also on this page: Ludlow and Okemo

Ludlow18 mi from Woodstock

Woodstock through the year

  • Visitor center and ranger programsNowMay–Oct
  • Fall color across VermontNowSep–Oct
  • Quiet season: trails onlyNov–May

Best spots around Woodstock

  • Mount Tom Forest550 acres; the oldest professionally managed forest in the US
  • The PogueA 14-acre pond in the Mount Tom Forest, made in the 1880s
  • Carriage roads and trails20 miles, open daily dawn to dusk; no bicycles

Around Vermont this week

Best days to go: Tue–Sun
All of Vermont: region map, peak windows and the week ahead →

Trees this fall (Sep 15–21). Across New England, red maple is ahead of a typical year; the rest are close to typical. Which trees turn when →

Woodstock in pictures

Illustrative photos, not current conditions
Pumpkins on a white fence along a sidewalk under orange trees
Fall color and pumpkins on a fence in Woodstock, Vermont. Photo: Anthony Quintano · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 · resized

How we know

Wikivoyage, Vermont (opens in a new tab) (Sep 28) · Wikivoyage contributors, adapted · CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Park Service, Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller: Plan Your Visit (opens in a new tab) (Sep 28) · National Park Service, Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller: FAQ (opens in a new tab) (Sep 28) · NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (monthly) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 28) · NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal, station query) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 28) · National Weather Service forecast and alerts (opens in a new tab) (Sep 28) · USA National Phenology Network, colored leaves observations (opens in a new tab) (Sep 28) · NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27)

All our sources and how we use them →

Questions people ask

When is peak fall foliage in Woodstock in 2026?

We don't have local timing for Woodstock yet. Wikivoyage's Vermont guide says foliage season across the state begins in mid to late September and peaks around the first or second week of October: Sep 15–Oct 15. That's for the whole state, not a forecast.

How is the fall color in Woodstock right now?

There's no official report yet this season.

Where is the national park in Woodstock?

Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park is half a mile north of the village, on Mount Tom.Source: National Park Service, Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller: Plan Your Visit ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Can I bike the carriage roads?

No: bicycles aren't allowed on any of the park's carriage roads or trails. Walkers and riders on horseback are welcome from dawn to dusk.Sources: National Park Service, Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller: FAQ ↗ (opens in a new tab), National Park Service, Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller: Plan Your Visit ↗ (opens in a new tab)

When is the visitor center open?

Thursday to Monday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., from Memorial Day weekend through October 31. The trails and carriage roads are open every day, dawn to dusk.Source: National Park Service, Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller: Plan Your Visit ↗ (opens in a new tab)

How cold is October near Woodstock?

At NOAA's Woodstock station, about 1 miles away at 600 feet, October averages a high of 59°F and a low of 36°F (1991–2020 normals), and in half of years the first fall freeze (32°F) has come by October 1. Long-term averages at one station, not a forecast.Sources: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (monthly) ↗ (opens in a new tab), NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal, station query) ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Where are the best spots in Woodstock?

Mount Tom Forest: 550 acres; the oldest professionally managed forest in the US; The Pogue: a 14-acre pond in the Mount Tom Forest, made in the 1880s; Carriage roads and trails: 20 miles, open daily dawn to dusk; no bicycles.

What is Woodstock like through the year?

Visitor center and ranger programs (May–Oct), Quiet season: trails only (Nov–May) and Fall color across Vermont (Sep–Oct).