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Fall foliage near Bostonday trips within 250 miles

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Where can I see fall foliage near Boston?

We track 31 fall foliage places within 250 straight-line miles of Boston, in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, Connecticut, Vermont, New York and Pennsylvania. The nearest is Fairsted (Olmsted NHS), about 6 miles away (usually Oct 11–20).

Weir Farm usually starts first (local timing: Sep 15–Oct 25) and Parker River Refuge ends last (local timing: Oct 11–31).

Checked Sep 29. Sources: National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted NHS park data ↗ (opens in a new tab), National Park Service, Weir Farm park data ↗ (opens in a new tab), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, A fall foliage tour of the Northeast ↗ (opens in a new tab) National Park Service sources: no claim to original U.S. Government works.

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 29

  • Usually peaking this week
  • Other weeks

Usually in peak the week of Sep 29

By distance from Boston

Straight-line miles; roads are longer
  1. 6 miFairsted (Olmsted NHS)Usually Oct 11–20
  2. 23 miAssabet River RefugeUsually Oct 11–20
  3. 35 miParker River RefugeLocal timing: Oct 11–31
  4. 51 miGreat Bay RefugeLocal timing: Oct 11–20
  5. 80 miRachel Carson RefugeUsually Oct 11–20
  6. 85 miFerry Beach State Park, MaineStatewide: usually well under way by mid-October
  7. 105 miMcKinney RefugeUsually Oct 11–31
  8. 113 miWhite Mountain National Forest, New HampshireStatewide: usually well under way by early October
  9. 114 miWaterville Valley, New HampshireStatewide: usually well under way by early October
  10. 117 miWoodstock, VermontReported Sep 23
  11. 119 miManchester, VermontReported Sep 23
  12. 133 miPinkham Notch, New HampshireStatewide: usually well under way by early October
  13. 136 miCrawford Notch and Zealand Valley, New HampshireStatewide: usually well under way by early October
  14. 139 miGreen Mountain National Forest, VermontReported Sep 23
  15. 146 miWeir FarmLocal timing: Sep 15–Oct 25
  16. 150 miSaratoga Springs, New YorkStatewide: usually well under way by mid-October
  17. 155 miNorth-South Lake, New YorkStatewide: usually well under way by mid-October
  18. 155 miVanderbilt MansionUsually Oct 11–20
  19. 156 miLake George, New YorkStatewide: usually well under way by mid-October
  20. 164 miCamden Hills State Park, MaineStatewide: usually well under way by mid-October
  21. 164 miMount Blue State Park, MaineStatewide: usually well under way by mid-October
  22. 169 miStowe, VermontReported Sep 23
  23. 180 miNulhegan BasinReported Sep 23 · usually Oct 1–10
  24. 186 miNew York CityStatewide: usually well under way by mid-October
  25. 186 miWestern Catskills, New YorkStatewide: usually well under way by mid-October
  26. 200 miAcadiaUsually Oct 11–20
  27. 200 miLake Placid, New YorkStatewide: usually well under way by mid-October
  28. 209 miMissisquoi RefugeReported Sep 23 · usually Oct 1–10
  29. 216 miUpper Delaware (New York side)Local timing: Oct 1–31
  30. 232 miCherry Valley RefugeUsually Oct 21–31
  31. 233 miDelaware Water GapLocal timing: Oct 1–31

See two in one trip

Nearby places whose usual fall color windows overlap

Questions people ask

What's the closest fall foliage to Boston?

Fairsted (Olmsted NHS), about 6 straight-line miles away. Usually Oct 11–20.Source: National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted NHS park data ↗ (opens in a new tab)

When is the best week for fall foliage near Boston?

Usually the week of Oct 6: 24 of the 31 places with timing are in their usual window then (Fairsted (Olmsted NHS), Assabet River Refuge, Parker River Refuge and Great Bay Refuge and more). A season can run early or late.Sources: National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted NHS park data ↗ (opens in a new tab), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, A fall foliage tour of the Northeast ↗ (opens in a new tab), USA National Phenology Network, colored leaves observations ↗ (opens in a new tab), Vermont Tourism, Foliage Forecaster Map ↗ (opens in a new tab), National Park Service, Weir Farm park data ↗ (opens in a new tab), National Park Service, Vanderbilt Mansion park data ↗ (opens in a new tab), National Park Service, Acadia weather ↗ (opens in a new tab), National Park Service, Upper Delaware weather ↗ (opens in a new tab), National Park Service, Delaware Water Gap biking ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Where does the fall color season start first near Boston?

Weir Farm (146 miles): local timing: Sep 15–Oct 25.Source: National Park Service, Weir Farm park data ↗ (opens in a new tab)

How far are these places from Boston?

From 6 to 233 straight-line miles; roads are longer. 6 are within 100 miles.