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Fall Foliage Report

PEAK FOLIAGE ARRIVING THROUGHOUT FINGER LAKES AND GREATER NIAGARA REGIONS

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Week of October 22-28, 2025

PEAK FOLIAGE ARRIVING THROUGHOUT FINGER LAKES AND GREATER NIAGARA REGIONS

Colorful Fall Crescendo Exiting Capital-Saratoga Region, Entering the Hudson Valley

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This is the seventh 2025 I LOVE NY Fall Foliage Report for New York State. Reports are obtained from more than 90 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.

Peak foliage will arrive this weekend throughout much of the Greater Niagara and Finger Lakes regions while making its way through the Capital-Saratoga region and into the Hudson Valley, down through Orange County. Downstate, near-peak foliage is expected to appear throughout much of 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 peak foliage will include Schenectady and Cohoes in the Capital-Saratoga region; Auburn, Farmington, Owego, Lyons and Penn Yan in the Finger Lakes; Buffalo, Batavia, Lewiston, Niagara Falls and Albion in the Greater Niagara region; Oswego in the Thousand Islands-Seaway region; and Kingston, Newburgh, Westtown, Washingtonville and Cornwall in the Hudson Valley. A few areas of peak colors are expected on Long Island in Cold Spring Harbor, Roslyn and West Babylon.

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More Color Reports
  • Adirondacks

    In Clinton County:

    • 100% change and past peak in Plattsburgh with muted shades of red, orange, yellow and brown.

    In Essex County:

    • 100% change and peak to past peak in Ticonderoga with muted shades of brown and gold, plus hints of red, orange, and a bit of green in sheltered areas.
    • 100% and past peak in Crown Point with muted rusty brown and russet leaves, plus some patches of golden yellows, reds and occasional dark reds.

    In Franklin County:

    • 100% change and past peak in Malone with mostly muted leaves, but some bright bursts of orange and red.

    In Warren County:

    • Up to 65% change in Lake George with a bright seasonal mix.
    • 90% and past peak in Queensbury with bright fall colors and significant droppage.

    Other reporting stations in the region are now past peak.

  • Capital-Saratoga

    In Albany County:

    • 75% change and peak at the Cohoes Falls with muted to average orange and yellow leaves.
    • 85-90% and peak to just-past-peak at Thacher State Park in Voorheesville with muted to average yellow, orange and brown leaves and significant droppage.

    In Fulton County:

    • 85-95% change and past peak in Stratford with a mix of fall colors and significant droppage.

    In Rensselaer County:

    • 95% change and peak in Troy and the surrounding area with muted to average red, orange, yellow, purple and brown leaves and significant droppage.

    In Saratoga County:

    • 100%change and just-past-peak in Saratoga Springs with shades of yellow and red.

    In Schenectady County:

    • 65% change and peak at Central Park in Schenectady with average to bright fall hues.
    • 75% and peak to past peak at Maple Ski Ridge in Rotterdam with muted to average golden yellow, burnt orange and rust, and pops of deep plum.

    Other reporting stations in the region are now past peak.

  • Catskills

    In Greene County:

    • 100% change and just-past-peak in Catskill, Coxsackie, Athens and New Baltimore with yellow and orange leaves and some touches of red.

    In Sullivan County:

    • 95% change and just-past-peak in Liberty with average to bright reds, oranges, purples and golds, plus leaf droppage.
    • 100% and past peak in Forestburgh with average to bright gold and orange leaves and hints of bright red.

    Other reporting stations in the region are now past peak.

  • Central New York

    In Broome County:

    • 75% change and past peak in the Greater Binghamton area with brilliant reds and some average shades of brown and dark orange leaves, along with significant droppage.

    In Chenango County:

    • 100% change and past peak in Bainbridge, Guilford and Norwich with bright yellow, orange, red and brown leaves and substantial droppage.

    In Herkimer County:

    • 75% change and just-past-peak in Herkimer with brilliant fall hues.

    In Madison County:

    • 100% change and past peak at Cody Farms and Farmstead 1868 in Cazenovia with rusty brown-orange leaves.

    In Montgomery County:

    • 25% change in Fonda with bright yellows and oranges, plus pops of red.

    In Oneida County:

    • More than 80% change and past peak in Utica with muted to average shades of brown, red, orange and yellow.

    In Schoharie County:

    • Up to 30% change in Gilboa with bright yellow and red leaves.
    • 75% and past peak in Middleburgh with shades of orange and yellow, and significant droppage.

    Other reporting stations in the region are now past peak.

  • Finger Lakes

    In Cayuga County:

    • 85% change and peak in Auburn with mostly red and yellow leaves.

    In Cortland County:

    • Up to 80% change and peak to past peak in Homer and Polkville with average to bright yellow and orange leaves, and significant droppage. Maples, mimosas, walnuts and birches are especially vibrant.

    In Livingston County:

    • 50% change in Geneseo with some pops of red among muted to average yellow leaves.
    • 75% and past peak at Letchworth State Park in Mt. Morris with fall colors and significant droppage.

    In Monroe County:

    • 65% change in Rochester with bright yellow leaves and increasing amounts of orange, red, rust, purple and maroon, and some droppage.

    In Onondaga County:

    • 65% change and past peak in Baldwinsville at Beaver Lake Nature Center with varying shades of seasonal colors.

    In Ontario County:

    • 80% change and peak in Farmington with brilliant yellow, orange, red and purple leaves.
    • 75% in Canandaigua with mostly muted autumnal hues.

    In Schuyler County:

    • 80% and past peak in Watkins Glen with shades of red, orange and brown, and some yellow.

    In Seneca County:

    • 75% change and peak in Seneca Falls with bright orange emerging from the mostly yellow backdrop, underscored by wisps of red.
    • 75% and just-past-peak in Waterloo with brilliant yellow, gold, red and purple leaves.

    In Steuben County:

    • 80% change and just-past-peak in Bath, Corning, Hammondsport and Hornell with bright red, yellow, orange and brown leaves.

    In Tioga County:

    • 70% change and peak in Owego with a mix of fall colors.

    In Tompkins County:

    • 75 to 100% change and past peak in Ithaca and Trumansburg, featuring mostly muted deep-gold, orange and red leaves.

    In Wayne County:

    • 70% change and peak in Lyons with muted to average yellow and orange leaves.

    In Yates County:

    • 60% change and peak in Penn Yan with yellow and brown leaves and some bright oranges and reds. Higher elevations will be past peak while lower elevations will be at midpoint of change.
  • Chautauqua-Allegheny

    In Chautauqua County:

    • 90% change and past peak in Jamestown and Lakewood, and at Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua, with bright to brilliant yellows, golds, oranges and reds with notes of purple. Some leaves are beginning to turn brown.

    Other reporting stations in the region are now past peak.

  • Greater Niagara

    In Erie County:

    • 60% change and peak in Buffalo with shades of gold, red and plum.
    • 95% and past peak in East Aurora with bright oranges and burnt reds.

    In Genesee County:

    • 90% change and peak to just-past-peak in Batavia with bright orange and red leaves.

    In Niagara County:

    • 90% change and peak in Lewiston with yellow and red leaves.
    • 80% and peak in Niagara Falls with a good mix of fall colors.

    In Orleans County:

    • 80% and peak in Albion with bright red, orange and yellow leaves.

    In Wyoming County:

    • 90% change and peak to past peak at Letchworth State Park in Warsaw with a bright mix of seasonal shades and significant droppage.
    • 80% and past peak at Letchworth State Park in Castile with yellow, orange and red leaves and significant droppage.
  • Thousand Islands-Seaway

    In Oswego County:

    • 60% change and peak in Oswego with mostly red and orange leaves.
    • 80% and peak to just-past-peak in Williamstown with red, orange and purple leaves.

    In St. Lawrence County:

    • 100% change and past peak at Eisenhower Lock in Massena with bright reds, rusts and shades of gold.

    Other reporting stations in the region are now past peak.

  • Hudson Valley

    In Columbia County:

    • 75% change in Hudson with average to bright shades of yellow and orange and an occasional burst of red.
    • 85-90% and just-past-peak in Valatie with muted to average seasonal hues.

    In Dutchess County:

    • 60% change in Poughkeepsie with mostly yellow leaves.
    • 55% in Beacon with yellow, orange, and some touches of red. Picturesque views of the mountains ablaze with color can be enjoyed throughout the city.

    In Orange County:

    • 90% change and peak in Newburgh with bright fall colors.
    • 75% and peak in Westtown with average to bright orange and red leaves.
    • More than 70% and peak in Washingtonville with orange and yellow leaves of varying brilliance, and significant droppage.
    • 70% and peak in Cornwall with mostly yellow, orange and brown leaves.

    In Putnam County:

    • 40% change in Cold Spring with primarily bright yellow and red leaves. While many village trees remain green, the surrounding hills and river views are now alive with bright yellows, deep reds, and hints of purple, and there has been some droppage. Major routes — 301, 403, 9, 9D, 9W, and the Taconic State Parkway — are showing 70% color or more, revealing a first look at peak conditions.

    In Rockland County:

    • 70% change at Bear Mountain State Park with mostly muted to average yellow and orange leaves, and a few hints of red.
    • 25% at Van Houten Farms in Orangeburg with mostly light orange leaves.

    In Ulster County:

    • 100% change and peak in Kingston with vibrant gold, yellow and red leaves.

    In Westchester County:

    • 60% change in White Plains with bright shades of red and yellow.
  • Long Island

    In Nassau County:

    • 90% change and peak at St John’s Pond & Nature Sanctuary in Cold Spring Harbor with vibrant red and orange leaves.
    • 75% and peak at Gerry Park in Roslyn with a seasonal mix and some leaf droppage.
    • 80% along Northern Blvd. with near peak colors on drive from Glen Cove Rd. in the hamlet of Greenvale east to the village of Cold Spring Harbor, with some stretches featuring trees at peak.
    • 60% along the Northern State, Southern State, Meadowbrook State, Wantagh State and Bethpage State parkways with stretches displaying near-peak and peak foliage colors, depending on location. Sections of the Wantagh State Parkway between the Southern State Parkway and Merrick Road now at peak color; the southern end of Bethpage State Parkway is now past peak with many bare trees.
    • 60% along Long Island Expressway, adjacent North and South L.I.E. Service Roads, and Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway with trees displaying near peak color.
    • 65% at Hempstead Lake State Park in West Hempstead with average to bright swaths of crimson, burnt umber, tangerine, creamy yellow and some rich brown leaves.
    • 60% at the Nassau County Museum of Art in Roslyn with trees displaying near peak colors and some areas still at midpoint.
    • 60% in East Meadow with purple, red, orange and brown leaves. At Eisenhower Park, look for 50%, as trees are near peak in the picnic areas and midpoint on the three golf courses.
    • 90% and past peak at Mill Pond Park in Wantagh with past peak leaves remaining on some trees surrounding the lake.
    • 30% at Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale with trees around the clubhouse area at peak, trails are near peak and leaves just starting to change on the five golf courses.

    In Suffolk County:

    • 90% change and peak at Belmont Lake State Park in West Babylon with peak and past peak foliage on trees surrounding the lake with some leaf droppage. Expect 70% with near peak color along the trails and in the picnic areas by the weekend.
    • 70% on the North Shore with average to bright yellow, red and orange leaves. 
    • 50-55% at Mashomack Preserve on Shelter Island with average to bright yellows, and touches of red and orange.
  • New York City

    In Manhattan:

    • 65% change on the Lower East Side with bright yellow leaves.
    • More than 25% in Central Park on the Upper East Side with yellow and brown leaves and a hint of red and purple.
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