Fall foliage near New Yorkday trips within 250 miles
Where can I see fall foliage near New York?
We track 30 fall foliage places within 250 straight-line miles of New York, in New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Vermont, Maryland, Virginia and New Hampshire. The nearest is New York City, about 8 miles away (statewide: usually well under way by mid-October).
Weir Farm usually starts first (local timing: Sep 15–Oct 25) and Blackwater Refuge ends last (local timing: October to December).
Checked Sep 29. Sources: USA National Phenology Network, colored leaves observations ↗ (opens in a new tab), National Park Service, Weir Farm park data ↗ (opens in a new tab), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Blackwater NWR seasons of wildlife ↗ (opens in a new tab) National Park Service sources: no claim to original U.S. Government works.
- 30places within 250 miles
- 8 minearest: New York City
- Sep 15earliest usual start: Weir Farm
- Oct 20week with the most places in their window (27)
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
- Weir Farm
Local timing: Sep 15–Oct 25
48 miles from New York
- Manchester, Vermont
Reported Sep 23
178 miles from New York
- Woodstock, Vermont
Reported Sep 23
217 miles from New York
- Green Mountain National Forest, Vermont
Reported Sep 23
229 miles from New York
- Delaware Water Gap
Local timing: Oct 1–31
67 miles from New York
- Upper Delaware (New York side)
Local timing: Oct 1–31
106 miles from New York
- Blackwater Refuge
Local timing: October to December
192 miles from New York
- Pine Creek Gorge, Pennsylvania
Local timing: the first three weeks of October
196 miles from New York
By distance from New York
- 8 miNew York CityStatewide: usually well under way by mid-October
- 48 miWeir FarmLocal timing: Sep 15–Oct 25
- 67 miCherry Valley RefugeUsually Oct 21–31
- 67 miDelaware Water GapLocal timing: Oct 1–31
- 78 miVanderbilt MansionUsually Oct 11–20
- 87 miMcKinney RefugeUsually Oct 11–31
- 106 miNorth-South Lake, New YorkStatewide: usually well under way by mid-October
- 106 miUpper Delaware (New York side)Local timing: Oct 1–31
- 109 miWestern Catskills, New YorkStatewide: usually well under way by mid-October
- 167 miSaratoga Springs, New YorkStatewide: usually well under way by mid-October
- 176 miAssabet River RefugeUsually Oct 11–20
- 178 miManchester, VermontReported Sep 23
- 180 miIthaca, New YorkStatewide: usually well under way by mid-October
- 185 miFairsted (Olmsted NHS)Usually Oct 11–20
- 189 miPatuxent Research RefugeUsually Oct 21–31
- 191 miLake George, New YorkStatewide: usually well under way by mid-October
- 192 miBlackwater RefugeLocal timing: October to December
- 196 miPine Creek Gorge, PennsylvaniaLocal timing: the first three weeks of October
- 197 miCatoctin MountainStatewide: usually well under way by late October
- 198 miFinger Lakes National Forest, New YorkStatewide: usually well under way by mid-October
- 206 miGambrill State Park, MarylandStatewide: usually well under way by late October
- 216 miBlack Moshannon State Park, PennsylvaniaStatewide: usually well under way by late October
- 217 miWoodstock, VermontReported Sep 23
- 218 miAntietamStatewide: usually well under way by late October
- 219 miParker River RefugeLocal timing: Oct 11–31
- 225 miOccoquan Bay RefugeLocal timing: Oct 21–31
- 229 miGreat Bay RefugeLocal timing: Oct 11–20
- 229 miGreen Mountain National Forest, VermontReported Sep 23
- 250 miLake Placid, New YorkStatewide: usually well under way by mid-October
- 250 miLetchworth State Park, New YorkStatewide: usually well under way by mid-October
See two in one trip
Assabet River Refuge + Fairsted (Olmsted NHS) + McKinney Refuge + Vanderbilt Mansion
Usually overlapping: Oct 11–20
- Assabet River RefugeOct 11–20
- Fairsted (Olmsted NHS)Oct 11–20
- McKinney RefugeOct 11–31
- Vanderbilt MansionOct 11–20
Assabet River Refuge → Fairsted (Olmsted NHS) (about 18 mi) → McKinney Refuge (about 100 mi) → Vanderbilt Mansion (about 85 mi). Straight-line miles; roads are longer.
Sources (3)
- National Park Service, Vanderbilt Mansion 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, Frederick Law Olmsted NHS park data ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- National Park Service sources: no claim to original U.S. Government works.
Cherry Valley Refuge + Patuxent Research Refuge
Usually overlapping: Oct 21–31
Cherry Valley Refuge → Patuxent Research Refuge (about 160 mi). Straight-line miles; roads are longer.
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: 27 of the 30 places with timing are in their usual window then (New York City, Weir Farm, 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), 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, Delaware Water Gap biking ↗ (opens in a new tab), National Park Service, Vanderbilt Mansion park data ↗ (opens in a new tab), National Park Service, Upper Delaware weather ↗ (opens in a new tab), National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted NHS park data ↗ (opens in a new tab), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Blackwater NWR seasons of wildlife ↗ (opens in a new tab), Wikipedia, Leonard Harrison State Park ↗ (opens in a new tab), Wikipedia, Colton Point State Park ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Where does the fall color season start first near New York?
Weir Farm (48 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 New York?
From 8 to 250 straight-line miles; roads are longer. 6 are within 100 miles.