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Newport, Rhode Island fall foliage
In a typical year, fall color in the Newport area peaks around October 29, with the best viewing from roughly October 28 to November 5.
- Typical peak
- October 29
- Best viewing
- Oct 28 – Nov 5
- Color starts
- Around Oct 17
- Leaves mostly down
- Around Nov 11
- Elevation
- 20 ft
2026 foliage season
Typical season
Peak around October 29. 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 Newport on the foliage mapWhere to see the color around Newport
Newport’s color comes late, among the old trees on the grounds of the Gilded Age mansions along Bellevue Avenue, many of them big copper and European beeches. The Cliff Walk follows the shoreline about 3.5 miles between the mansions and the ocean. At the southern tip of the island, Brenton Point State Park looks out over the mouth of Narragansett Bay.
Scenic drive
Ocean Drive winds along the rocky southern shore of Newport, past coves, salt ponds, and Brenton Point. Across the Sakonnet River, Route 77 runs south through Tiverton and Little Compton, past stone walls, farms, and views of the water.
If you arrive too early or too late
Too early? Still mostly green
Head farther north
Providence, RI (24 miles away) typically peaks about 5 days earlier, and Worcester, MA (59 miles away, farther north) typically peaks about 10 days earlier.
Too late? Already past peak
Nothing nearby turns later
None of the destinations we track within 150 miles of Newport typically peaks much later.
Nearby destinations
- Providence, RITypical peak Oct 24, 5 days earlier. 24 miles away.
- Hyannis (Cape Cod), MATypical peak Oct 28, about the same time. 54 miles away.
- Milton, MATypical peak Oct 24, 5 days earlier. 54 miles away.
- Natick, MATypical peak Oct 22, 8 days earlier. 55 miles away.
- Wellesley, MATypical peak Oct 22, 7 days earlier. 56 miles away.
Trees you’ll see turning
Common questions
When is peak fall foliage in Newport?
In a typical year, fall color in the Newport area peaks around October 29, with the best viewing from roughly October 28 to November 5. Weather can shift the timing by about a week either way.
How long does peak color last in Newport?
Near-peak color usually holds for about 9 days. Color starts to show around October 17, and most leaves are down by about November 11.
What trees color up around Newport?
The main fall color in this area comes from red maple, northern red oak, and American beech. 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.