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Hyannis, Massachusetts fall foliage
In a typical year, fall color in the Hyannis (Cape Cod) area peaks around October 28, with the best viewing from roughly October 27 to November 4.
- Typical peak
- October 28
- Best viewing
- Oct 27 – Nov 4
- Color starts
- Around Oct 16
- Leaves mostly down
- Around Nov 10
- Elevation
- 30 ft
2026 foliage season
Typical season
Peak around October 28. Turn on JavaScript to see today’s estimated status and the five-week outlook.
The season at a glance
Bar height shows how good the viewing typically is on each day, from September 1 through November 30. Colors show the stage, from green through peak red to bare.
Open Hyannis on the foliage mapWhere to see the color around Hyannis
Cape Cod turns late, often after the rest of Massachusetts has passed peak, when the oaks, maples, and red cranberry bogs color the low, sandy landscape. East of Hyannis, the Cape Cod Rail Trail follows an old railroad bed past ponds, bogs, and woods, and Nickerson State Park in Brewster has kettle ponds ringed by forest. Farther out, the Fort Hill Trail in the Cape Cod National Seashore looks over Nauset Marsh.
Scenic drive
Route 6A, the Old King’s Highway, runs along the bay side of the Cape from Sandwich toward Orleans, past old houses, cranberry bogs, salt marshes, and village greens, a slower and more scenic road than Route 6.
If you arrive too early or too late
Too early? Still mostly green
Head farther north
Worcester, MA (89 miles away, farther north) typically peaks about 10 days earlier, and Portsmouth, NH (101 miles away, farther north) typically peaks about 8 days earlier.
Too late? Already past peak
Nothing nearby turns later
None of the destinations we track within 150 miles of Hyannis (Cape Cod) typically peaks much later.
Nearby destinations
- Newport, RITypical peak Oct 29, about the same time. 54 miles away.
- Milton, MATypical peak Oct 24, 5 days earlier. 58 miles away.
- Providence, RITypical peak Oct 24, 4 days earlier. 59 miles away.
- Boston, MATypical peak Oct 24, 5 days earlier. 63 miles away.
- Wellesley, MATypical peak Oct 22, 6 days earlier. 68 miles away.
Trees you’ll see turning
Common questions
When is peak fall foliage in Hyannis?
In a typical year, fall color in the Hyannis area peaks around October 28, with the best viewing from roughly October 27 to November 4. Weather can shift the timing by about a week either way.
How long does peak color last in Hyannis?
Near-peak color usually holds for about 9 days. Color starts to show around October 16, and most leaves are down by about November 10.
Is Hyannis early or late compared with the rest of Massachusetts?
Hyannis typically peaks about 8 days later than the Massachusetts average of Oct 20. It ranks 9 of 9 Massachusetts destinations from earliest to latest.
What trees color up around Hyannis?
The main fall color in this area comes from red maple, northern red oak, and white oak. See the leaf guide to identify them.
Estimates come from the Leaves.com model of typical years, based on latitude, elevation, and distance from large bodies of water. They are not live observations. How it works.