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Fall foliage near New Yorkday trips within 250 miles

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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.

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 New York

Straight-line miles; roads are longer
  1. 8 miNew York CityStatewide: usually well under way by mid-October
  2. 48 miWeir FarmLocal timing: Sep 15–Oct 25
  3. 67 miCherry Valley RefugeUsually Oct 21–31
  4. 67 miDelaware Water GapLocal timing: Oct 1–31
  5. 78 miVanderbilt MansionUsually Oct 11–20
  6. 87 miMcKinney RefugeUsually Oct 11–31
  7. 106 miNorth-South Lake, New YorkStatewide: usually well under way by mid-October
  8. 106 miUpper Delaware (New York side)Local timing: Oct 1–31
  9. 109 miWestern Catskills, New YorkStatewide: usually well under way by mid-October
  10. 167 miSaratoga Springs, New YorkStatewide: usually well under way by mid-October
  11. 176 miAssabet River RefugeUsually Oct 11–20
  12. 178 miManchester, VermontReported Sep 23
  13. 180 miIthaca, New YorkStatewide: usually well under way by mid-October
  14. 185 miFairsted (Olmsted NHS)Usually Oct 11–20
  15. 189 miPatuxent Research RefugeUsually Oct 21–31
  16. 191 miLake George, New YorkStatewide: usually well under way by mid-October
  17. 192 miBlackwater RefugeLocal timing: October to December
  18. 196 miPine Creek Gorge, PennsylvaniaLocal timing: the first three weeks of October
  19. 197 miCatoctin MountainStatewide: usually well under way by late October
  20. 198 miFinger Lakes National Forest, New YorkStatewide: usually well under way by mid-October
  21. 206 miGambrill 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, VermontReported Sep 23
  24. 218 miAntietamStatewide: usually well under way by late October
  25. 219 miParker River RefugeLocal timing: Oct 11–31
  26. 225 miOccoquan Bay RefugeLocal timing: Oct 21–31
  27. 229 miGreat Bay RefugeLocal timing: Oct 11–20
  28. 229 miGreen Mountain National Forest, VermontReported Sep 23
  29. 250 miLake Placid, New YorkStatewide: usually well under way by mid-October
  30. 250 miLetchworth State Park, New YorkStatewide: usually well under way by mid-October

See two in one trip

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: 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.