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Woodstock, New York fall foliage
In a typical year, fall color in the Woodstock area peaks around October 18, with the best viewing from roughly October 17 to October 25.
- Typical peak
- October 18
- Best viewing
- Oct 17 – Oct 25
- Color starts
- Around Oct 6
- Leaves mostly down
- Around Oct 31
- Elevation
- 600 ft
2026 foliage season
Typical season
Peak around October 18. 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 Woodstock on the foliage mapWhere to see the color around Woodstock
Woodstock sits at the foot of Overlook Mountain on the eastern edge of the Catskills. The trail up the mountain follows an old carriage road for about 2.5 miles, past the stone ruins of the Overlook Mountain House, a 19th-century mountaintop resort, to a 60-foot fire tower at the summit. From the tower and the nearby ledges, the view takes in the Hudson Valley, the Ashokan Reservoir, and the Catskill peaks. South of town, a paved promenade of about 2.7 miles runs along the Ashokan Reservoir, with the mountains reflected in the water.
Scenic drive
Route 212 heads west from Woodstock to Route 28, which follows Esopus Creek into the heart of the Catskills to Phoenicia. From there, Route 214 runs north through Stony Clove Notch, a narrow pass between steep wooded slopes, and comes out near Hunter.
If you arrive too early or too late
Too early? Still mostly green
Head higher or farther north
Hunter (Catskills), NY (13 miles away, higher up) typically peaks about 5 days earlier, and Cooperstown, NY (61 miles away, farther north) typically peaks about 6 days earlier.
Too late? Already past peak
Head farther south
Bear Mountain, NY (51 miles away, farther south) typically peaks about 5 days later, and Hartford, CT (76 miles away) typically peaks about 5 days later.
Nearby destinations
- Hunter (Catskills), NYTypical peak Oct 13, 5 days earlier. 13 miles away.
- Albany, NYTypical peak Oct 17, about the same time. 46 miles away.
- Lenox, MATypical peak Oct 14, 4 days earlier. 48 miles away.
- Bear Mountain, NYTypical peak Oct 23, 5 days later. 51 miles away.
- Litchfield, CTTypical peak Oct 18, about the same time. 52 miles away.
Trees you’ll see turning
Common questions
When is peak fall foliage in Woodstock?
In a typical year, fall color in the Woodstock area peaks around October 18, with the best viewing from roughly October 17 to October 25. Weather can shift the timing by about a week either way.
How long does peak color last in Woodstock?
Near-peak color usually holds for about 9 days. Color starts to show around October 6, and most leaves are down by about October 31.
Is Woodstock early or late compared with the rest of New York?
Woodstock typically peaks about 3 days later than the New York average of Oct 15. It ranks 12 of 14 New York destinations from earliest to latest.
What trees color up around Woodstock?
The main fall color in this area comes from sugar maple, red maple, American beech, and northern red 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.