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New York City, New York fall foliage
In a typical year, fall color in the New York City area peaks around October 31, with the best viewing from roughly October 30 to November 7.
- Typical peak
- October 31
- Best viewing
- Oct 30 – Nov 7
- Color starts
- Around Oct 19
- Leaves mostly down
- Around Nov 13
- Elevation
- 30 ft
2026 foliage season
Typical season
Peak around October 31. 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 New York City on the foliage mapWhere to see the color around New York City
New York City’s color peaks in early November. In Central Park, the Ramble and the North Woods are the wildest corners of the park, and the Pool and the Harlem Meer are framed by trees. In northern Manhattan, Fort Tryon Park looks over the Hudson to the cliffs of the Palisades, and Inwood Hill Park has some of the last natural forest in Manhattan. In Brooklyn, Prospect Park has woods and a long lake.
Scenic drive
The Palisades Interstate Parkway runs north from the George Washington Bridge along the top of the Palisades, with overlooks such as State Line Lookout high above the Hudson. It continues north to Bear Mountain.
If you arrive too early or too late
Too early? Still mostly green
Try these nearby
Bear Mountain, NY (41 miles away) typically peaks about 9 days earlier, and Delaware Water Gap, NJ (62 miles away) typically peaks about 7 days earlier.
Too late? Already past peak
Head farther south
Cape May, NJ (132 miles away, farther south) typically peaks about 6 days later.
Nearby destinations
- Bear Mountain, NYTypical peak Oct 23, 9 days earlier. 41 miles away.
- Delaware Water Gap, NJTypical peak Oct 24, 7 days earlier. 62 miles away.
- Philadelphia, PATypical peak Oct 31, about the same time. 80 miles away.
- Litchfield, CTTypical peak Oct 18, 13 days earlier. 83 miles away.
- Jim Thorpe, PATypical peak Oct 24, 8 days earlier. 91 miles away.
Trees you’ll see turning
Common questions
When is peak fall foliage in New York City?
In a typical year, fall color in the New York City area peaks around October 31, with the best viewing from roughly October 30 to November 7. Weather can shift the timing by about a week either way.
How long does peak color last in New York City?
Near-peak color usually holds for about 9 days. Color starts to show around October 19, and most leaves are down by about November 13.
Is New York City early or late compared with the rest of New York?
New York City typically peaks about 16 days later than the New York average of Oct 15. It ranks 14 of 14 New York destinations from earliest to latest.
What trees color up around New York City?
The main fall color in this area comes from red maple, northern red oak, tulip tree, and ginkgo. 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.