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    Fall Foliage Report

    VIBRANT PEAK FOLIAGE CONTINUES TO SPREAD ACROSS NEW YORK STATE

    Leaf Colors

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    Week of October 21 – 27, 2026

    VIBRANT PEAK FOLIAGE CONTINUES TO SPREAD ACROSS NEW YORK STATE

    Peak Colors This Weekend Throughout Many Parts of the Capital-Saratoga, Greater Niagara, Chautauqua-Allegheny and Hudson Valley Regions

    View Reports Below

     

    This is the sixth 2026 I LOVE NY Fall Foliage Report for New York State. Reports are obtained from more than 100 volunteer field observers and reflect expected color conditions for the coming weekend. Reports are issued every Wednesday afternoon. I LOVE NY defines "peak" as the best overall appearance the foliage will have during the season, taking into account color transition, brilliance, and leaf droppage.

    The progression of bright and vibrant fall colors across New York State continues this weekend with peak foliage throughout much of the Capital-Saratoga, Greater Niagara, Chautauqua-Allegheny and Hudson Valley regions, and near-peak and peak leaves dominating the Finger Lakes and central and southern portions of the Thousand Islands. Leaves in the Adirondacks and Catskills will be mostly past-peak, while foliage at midpoint of change is sweeping across Long Island. This is according to the field reports from volunteer observers for the Empire State Development Division of Tourism’s I LOVE NY program.

    Locations with the most significant changes include Lake George (Adirondacks); Voorheesville, Troy and Schenectady (Capital-Saratoga); Catskill (Catskills); Amsterdam (Central New York); Moravia, Auburn, Elmira, Syracuse; Watkins Glen, Ithaca and Penn Yan (Finger Lakes); Chautauqua and Jamestown (Chautauqua-Allegheny); Buffalo, East Aurora, Batavia, Lewiston and Albion (Greater Niagara); Pulaski and Oswego (Thousand Islands-Seaway); and Hudson, Newburgh, Cornwall-on-Hudson, Goshen and Bear Mountain (Hudson Valley).

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    More Color Reports
    • Adirondacks

      In Essex County:

      • Nearly 100% foliage change and past peak in Lake Placid with shades of yellow and gold, plus some muted reds in the village and significant droppage on the hillsides.
      • 100% and past peak in Wilmington at Whiteface Mountain Ski Area with muted oranges and yellows, plus a few remaining subdued reds. 
      • 100% and past peak in the Ticonderoga area with muted-to-average yellows and oranges, and scattered red leaves.
      • 100% and past peak in Crown Point with lingering patches of muted golds, russets, and some burgundy.

      In Franklin County: 

      • 100% change and past peak in Tupper Lake with a few splashes of yellow and red and many bare trees.
      • 100% and past peak in Saranac Lake with fading reds, underscored by a few yellows and oranges remaining.

      In Hamilton County:

      • 100% change and past peak at Lapland Lake Nordic Vacation Resort in Benson with strong late season color remaining around the lake, especially across the oak covered upper hillsides, and dominant shades of orange, rust, bronze and gold. Significant leaf droppage and bare branches are visible at lower elevations, while the remaining oak foliage is especially beautiful.
      • 100% and past peak in Long Lake with some bright golden oranges plus a few yellows and many bare trees.

      In Lewis County:

      • 90% change and past peak in Lowville with orange, rust and red leaves along with some bronze and brown and many bare trees.

      In Warren County:

      • 65% change and peak in Lake George with very bright orange, yellow and red hues.
      • 100% and past peak in Queensbury with autumn colors.
    • Capital-Saratoga

      In Albany County: 

      • 90% foliage change and peak-to-just-past-peak in Cohoes with yellow, gold, burgundy and some red leaves.
      • 75% and peak at WildPlay Thacher in Voorheesville with bright yellow, orange and red leaves and significant droppage.

      In Fulton County:

      • 100% change and past peak in Stratford with bright yellow leaves and significant droppage.
      • 75% and past peak in Northville with vibrant red, burgundy, orange and yellow hues.

      In Rensselaer County:

      • More than 75% change and peak at Washington Park in Troy with bright orange and yellows.
      • 95% and peak-to-just-past-peak in East Nassau with a great variation of foliage throughout the area. Many trees have shed their leaves while others are showing off bright bursts of yellow, orange, crimson and rust.

      In Saratoga County:

      • 95% change and just-past-peak in Saratoga Springs with bright fall colors. 

      In Schenectady County:

      • 75% change and peak at Maple Ski Ridge in Rotterdam with mostly gold and orange leaves.
      • 65% and peak at Central Park in Schenectady with bright oranges and pops of yellow and red.
    • Catskills

      In Delaware County: 

      • 95% foliage change and past peak in Colchester, Roscoe and Downsville with a few bursts of red, orange and yellow.
      • 100% and past peak in Delhi with muted red, orange and yellow leaves and significant droppage.

      In Greene County:

      • 85% change and near-peak-to-peak in Catskill and Jefferson Heights with a bright mix of fall colors. There is still some green along the river, blending with some great patches of color.
      • 100% and just-past-peak in Cairo and Durham with brilliant yellows and oranges, underscored by touches of red.
      • 100% and past peak in Windham with mostly yellow and orange leaves.
      • 100% and past peak in Ashland, Windham and Cornwallville with mostly muted shades of yellow and orange, and significant droppage.

      In Sullivan County:

      • 100% change and peak-to-past-peak in Forestburgh with brilliant red, yellow, orange, peach and claret hues.

      In Ulster County:

      • 100% change and past peak at Belleayre Mountain Ski Area in Highmount with bright and brilliant orange and red leaves. Trees above 2,000 feet are bare.
    • Central New York

      In Broome County:

      • 65% foliage change and near peak in the Binghamton area with bright yellow and red leaves and some droppage.

      In Chenango County: 

      • 100% change and past peak in Norwich with muted-to-average yellow and orange leaves.

      In Herkimer County:

      • 80% change and past peak in Herkimer with muted fall colors and significant droppage.

      In Madison County: 

      • 90% change and peak-to-past-peak in Cazenovia with bright yellows.

      In Montgomery County:

      • More than 85% change and peak in Amsterdam with bright yellow and orange shades.

      In Oneida County:

      • More than 70% change and past peak in Utica with average-to-bright fall colors.

      In Otsego County:

      • 75% change and past peak in Cherry Valley with average-to-bright pockets of rusty orange leaves and significant droppage.
      • More than 90% and past peak in Cooperstown with muted yellow and dark orange leaves.

      In Schoharie County:

      • 100% change and past peak in Sharon Springs with mostly orange and yellow hues.
    • Chautauqua-Allegheny

      In Cattaraugus County: 

      • 100% foliage change and past peak in Little Valley with bright reds and oranges plus some yellow and significant droppage.

      In Chautauqua County:

      • 85% change and peak at Chautauqua Institution with bright-to-brilliant yellows, golds and oranges and some leaf droppage. Northern Chautauqua County and the Lake Erie shoreline are likely near-peak-to-peak with about 75% change.
    • Finger Lakes

      In Cayuga County:

      • 100% foliage change and peak in Moravia and Locke with bright oranges and reds.
      • 80% and peak in Auburn with mostly red and orange shades.

      In Chemung County:

      • 85% change and peak in Elmira with average-to-bright oranges and yellows.

      In Cortland County:

      • 100% change and past peak in Marathon, Cortland, Virgil and Homer with incredibly vibrant, deep orange and yellow leaves, plus significant droppage.

      In Livingston County:

      • 70% change and peak in Mt. Morris at the northern end of Letchworth State Park with bright yellow leaves and wisps of orange. Hickories, aspens and grape vines are showing brilliant yellows and oaks are beginning to change.
      • 80% and past peak in Geneseo with muted-to-average yellow leaves and some pops of red.

      In Monroe County:

      • 70% change and near peak in Greece with average-to-bright yellow leaves and touches of red, purple and orange. Foliage closer to the lake is slightly less progressed.

      In Onondaga County:

      • 70-80% change and peak in Syracuse with average-to-bright yellows and reds and significant droppage.

      In Ontario County:

      • 60% change and near peak in Farmington with very bright yellows and oranges.
      • 55% and near peak in Canandaigua with bright fall colors.

      In Schuyler County:

      • More than 80% change and peak in Watkins Glen with mostly peach-orange leaves.

      In Seneca County:

      • 85% change and peak in Waterloo with bright red, gold and yellow leaves.
      • 70% and near peak in Seneca Falls with bright yellows and reds, coupled with several beautiful shades of orange.

      In Steuben County:

      • 80% change and past peak in Corning, Painted Post and Hammondsport with bright to very brilliant shades of fall colors and some droppage.

      In Tioga County:

      • 85% change and past peak in Owego with orange, yellow and brown leaves and a touch of red.

      In Tompkins County:

      • 95% change and peak in Ithaca, Trumansburg and Dryden with very brilliant orange and gold leaves.

      In Wayne County:

      • 75% change and peak in Lyons with yellows and oranges and some muted deep reds.

      In Yates County: 

      • 70% change and peak in Penn Yan with yellow leaves along with bright red pops.
    • Greater Niagara

      In Erie County: 

      • 90% foliage change and peak in East Aurora with shades of yellow and bright orange, accentuated by touches of red.
      • 70% and peak in Buffalo with bright red, plum, orange and golden yellow shades along with some droppage.
      • 95% and past peak in Springville with mostly orange and red foliage.

      In Genesee County: 

      • 85% change and peak in Batavia with average-to-bright oranges and reds.

      In Niagara County: 

      • 75% change and peak in Lewiston with bright yellow, orange and red leaves.
      • 60% change in Niagara Falls with a bright mix of fall colors.

      In Orleans County:

      • 75% change and peak at the Cobblestone Museum in Albion with bright amber leaves.

      In Wyoming County:

      • 75% change and peak in Castile at the south end of Letchworth State Park with bright shades of yellow. Hickories, aspens and grape vines are showing brilliant yellow colors and oaks are beginning to change.
    • Hudson Valley

      In Columbia County:

      • 100% foliage change and peak in Hudson with blazing orange and yellow leaves and some bright reds.

      In Dutchess County:

      • 50% change and near-peak-to-peak in Beacon with bright fall colors.
      • 95% and just-past-peak in the Poughkeepsie area with bright reds, yellows and oranges.

      In Orange County:

      • 95% change and peak in Newburgh with very brilliant bright orange and red leaves and some yellow and purple shades.
      • 80% and peak in Goshen with brilliant seasonal hues.
      • More than 50% change and peak in Cornwall-on-Hudson with a mix of all fall colors.
      • 50% and peak in Greenville with bright shades of red, yellow and orange.

      In Putnam County:

      • 50% change and near peak in Cold Spring and the surrounding area with bright and beautiful yellow, red, orange and purple leaves. Expect about 35% color change locally in the village, with change closer to 75% along the major roads and at higher elevations, such as the hiking trails at Castle Rock Park or Anthony’s Nose. Route 9, Route 9D, the Taconic State Parkway and the Palisades Parkway on the west side of the Hudson River have spectacular colors.

      In Rockland County:

      • 100% change and peak along the Palisades Parkway in Rockland County with bright fall colors.
      • 90% and peak in Bear Mountain with bright yellow and orange leaves along with touches of red and purple.
      • 60% and near peak at Van Houten Farms in Orangeburg with bright orange, red and purple leaves.

      In Ulster County:

      • 100% change and just-past-peak in New Paltz with vibrant gold, yellow and orange leaves.

      In Westchester County:

      • 45% change in Jefferson Valley and White Plains with yellow and orange leaves. Foliage in Jefferson Valley is bright and average-to-bright in White Plains.
    • Long Island

      In Nassau County: 

      • 75% change and near peak at Mill Pond Park in Wantagh with peak foliage on trees surrounding the lake and some bare trees.
      • 60% and near peak in West Hempstead at Hempstead Lake State Park with swaths of brilliant crimson and cranberry leaves and splashes of goldenrod, mandarin and rust.
      • 50% change with foliage at midpoint plus some trees with near-peak color at St. John’s Pond & Nature Sanctuary adjacent to the Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery.
      • 50% in Manhasset at Manhasset Valley Park and the adjacent Whitney Pond Park.
      • 50% transition at Gerry Park in Roslyn with red, purple, yellow and orange leaves and some bare trees.
      • 50% at the Nassau County Museum of Art & Preserve in Roslyn with yellow and orange leaves.
      • 60% in Farmingdale at the Bethpage State Park clubhouse, with near-peak yellow and red leaves plus some leaf droppage, but only 10% change and still mostly green on the five golf courses.
      • 50% at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow with a medley of fall colors in the picnic areas and on the three golf courses, which are still mostly green.
      • 25-50% along Northern Boulevard/Route 25A with a varied mix of trees at the beginning, mid-point and near-peak stages of transition with yellow, orange and green foliage on the nine-mile drive from Glen Cove Road in the hamlet of Greenvale east to the village of Cold Spring Harbor.
      • 25-50% along the Northern State, Southern State, Meadowbrook State, Wantagh State and Bethpage State parkways with trees at midpoint transition and a variety of red, purple, orange, yellow and green foliage depending on location. Sections of the Wantagh State Parkway between the Southern State Parkway and Route 27 exits are now featuring near peak color; the southern end of Bethpage State Parkway also has near-peak sections.
      • 50% along the Long Island Expressway and adjacent North and South L.I.E. Service Roads, and Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway.
      • More than 40% in Valley Stream with patches of muted reds and oranges.

      In Suffolk County:

      • 75% change at Belmont Lake State Park in West Babylon with peak foliage on trees surrounding the lake with some bare trees, with trees at midpoint of change along the trails and in picnic areas.
      • 40% at Mashomack Preserve on Shelter Island with a blend of fall colors. Sassafras, dogwoods, maples and cherry trees are changing while oaks, the predominant tree in the preserve, have yet to start transitioning.
      • 25-50% transition along the Northern State, Southern State and Sagtikos parkways with a variety of red, purple, orange, yellow and green foliage depending on location.
    • New York City

      In Manhattan: 

      • 40%foliage change on the Lower East Side with mostly yellow leaves.
      • 25% in Central Park with mostly yellow leaves along with touches of red and orange.

      In Queens:

      • 30% change in Jackson Heights with average-to-bright yellow and red leaves.
    • Thousand Islands-Seaway

      In Oswego County:

      • 90% foliage change and peak in Pulaski with bright orange, red, yellow and purple leaves.
      • 80% and near peak in Oswego with fall hues taking over the cityscape, along with striking pops of plum shining through some of the still-green leaves.

      In St. Lawrence County: 

      • 100% change and past peak in Potsdam with yellow and orange leaves.
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