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    Fall Foliage Report

    NEAR-PEAK AND PEAK FOLIAGE ARRIVING IN THE ADIRONDACKS

    Leaf Colors

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    Week of September 30 – October 6, 2026

    NEAR-PEAK AND PEAK FOLIAGE ARRIVING IN THE ADIRONDACKS

    Foliage at Midpoint of Change in Many Parts of the Catskills and Capital-Saratoga Regions

    View Reports Below

     

    This is the third 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 gorgeous fall colors continues across New York State, with near-peak and some peak foliage expected in parts of the Adirondacks this weekend, along with leaves at midpoint of change throughout much of the mid and upper Catskills, and many Capital-Saratoga region locations. 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 foliage changes will include Lake Placid, Tupper Lake, Wilmington, Newcomb, Saranac Lake, Old Forge, Lake Pleasant, Long Lake and Benson (Adirondacks); Windham, Highmount, Delhi and Tannersville (Catskills); Stratford, Brunswick and East Nassau (Capital-Saratoga); Salamanca (Chautauqua-Allegheny); Corning and Cortland (Finger Lakes); and Kingston and New Paltz (Hudson Valley).

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    More Color Reports
    • Adirondacks

      In Clinton County:

      • 25% foliage change in Plattsburgh with mostly yellow and red leaves.

      In Essex County: 

      • 75% change and peak conditions in Lake Placid with brilliant reds and burgundies, plus some vibrant yellows and golds.
      • At least 75% in Wilmington with very bright red, orange, purple, and yellow leaves.
      • 75% and near peak at Whiteface Mountain in Wilmington with bright fall colors. 
      • 75% and near peak in Newcomb with lots of very bright reds and oranges, plus golden yellow accents. 
      • Up to 35% in the higher elevations around Crown Point with gold trees, russets, oranges, and splashes of red.
      • 30% in Ticonderoga with average-to-bright yellows and oranges, underscored by red.

      In Franklin County: 

      • 85% change with near-peak and peak conditions in Tupper Lake and Mt. Arab with a vibrant kaleidoscope of dandelion, goldenrod, maple syrup, russet, marmalade, pumpkin, crimson and rhubarb hues. 
      • 65% and near peak in Saranac Lake with a vibrant mix of seasonal colors.
      • 40% transition in Malone with touches of red and orange.

      In Hamilton County:

      • 70% change and near peak at Lapland Lake Nordic Vacation Center in Benson with the lakeshore and lower slopes showing widespread red, burgundy, orange and yellow leaves, while the upper hillside remains predominantly green.
      • 75% and near peak in Lake Pleasant with bright autumnal shades.
      • 60% and near peak in Long Lake with various reds, bright oranges and golden yellows.  

      In Herkimer County: 

      • 80% transition and near peak in Old Forge with gold, orange, and red leaves, with some pockets of green.

      In Lewis County:

      • 55% change at Fowlerville Bridge in Port Leyden with a strong mix of vivid red and orange maples along the riverbanks.

      In St. Lawrence County 

      • 60% in Wanakena at Five Ponds Wilderness with brilliant red and deep oranges and yellows, coupled with some leaf droppage.

      In Warren County: 

      • 35% change in Queensbury with average shades of red and yellow. 
      • 25% in Lake George with patches of yellow and orange.
    • Capital-Saratoga

      In Albany County: 

      • 30-35% foliage change in Cohoes with mostly yellow and orange-red leaves. 
      • 35%  in Voorheesville at WildPlay Thacher at Thacher State Park with lots of bright yellow leaves joining reds and oranges.

      In Fulton County: 

      • 75% change in Stratford with most trees showing bright yellow, red and orange shades.
      • 40% in Northville with very brilliant fall colors.

      In Rensselaer County: 

      • 45% change in East Nassau with gold, yellow, orange, and some red leaves.
      • 45% in Brunswick with yellow, red and bright orange leaves, with more color at higher elevations.

      In Saratoga County: 

      • 20% change in downtown Saratoga Springs with bright seasonal colors.
      • 20% in Rotterdam at Maple Ski Ridge with mostly green leaves and small patches of yellow, orange, copper and muted crimson.
    • Catskills

      In Delaware County: 

      • 60% foliage change in Delhi with average-to-bright colors. Foliage in certain pockets and valleys is approaching midpoint of change with trees frosted in yellow, gold and orange hues.
      • 40% in Stamford and Bloomville with yellow, orange and some red leaves.
      • 40% in Colchester, Roscoe and Downsville with bright autumn colors emerging.

      In Greene County:

      • 75-80% change and near peak in the upper elevations of Windham with a mix of fall hues.
      • 50% in Tannersville with mostly yellow leaves alongside some sweeping pockets of bright red and orange.
      • 30% in Greenville with mostly yellow leaves and pops of orange and red.
      • 20% in Catskill with mostly yellow hues.

      In Sullivan County: 

      • 25% change in Forestburgh with bright seasonal colors.

      In Ulster County:

      • More than 65% change at Belleayre Mountain in Highmount with brilliant, warm shades of orange and yellow, with occasional purple-reds.
    • Central New York

      In Broome County: 

      • 30% foliage change in the Binghamton area with average-to-bright colors.

      In Chenango County: 

      • 35% change in Norwich with small pockets of red, yellow and orange amid mostly green leaves.

      In Herkimer County: 

      • 25% change in Herkimer with a few touches of yellow and orange.

      In Madison County: 

      • More than 10% change in Cazenovia with a mix of emerging fall colors.

      In Montgomery County: 

      • 10% change in Fonda with mostly red and yellow leaves.

      In Oneida County:

      • 35% change in Utica with muted-to-average shades of yellow, red and orange.

      In Otsego County: 

      • 40% change in Cherry Valley with some hillsides fully enrobed in yellow, orange and red.
      • 30% in Cooperstown with primarily orange and yellow leaves.

      In Schoharie County:

      • 65% change in Sharon Springs with a medley of fall colors.
    • Chautauqua-Allegheny

      In Cattaraugus County: 

      • 45% change in Allegany State Park with maples showing some yellow and red leaves.
      • 35% foliage change in Little Valley with bright yellow leaves and some touches of orange and red.

      In Chautauqua County: 

      • 20% change at Chautauqua Institution with hints of yellow and orange beginning to pop through the mostly green backdrop.
    • Finger Lakes

      In Cayuga County:

      • 35% foliage change in Moravia and Locke with lots of dark reds.
      • 25% change in Auburn with mostly muted reds and yellows.

      In Chemung County: 

      • 15% change in Elmira with bright foliage, especially on early maples.

      In Cortland County:

      • 45% change in Cortland and Marathon with lots of yellows and oranges along with some reds and purples of average to bright brilliance.

      In Livingston County:

      • 15% change in Geneseo with a wisps of red leaves.
      • 15% change in Mt. Morris at the north end of Letchworth State Park. Foliage is  predominantly yellow with reds and oranges also starting to appear. Birches are now yellow, and both red and sugar maples are starting to change.

      In Monroe County: 

      • 15% change in Greece with lighter greens, yellows, purples and reds appearing.

      In Onondaga County: 

      • 15% change in Syracuse with mostly green leaves and spots of yellow, red, and brown.

      In Ontario County:

      • 20% change in Canandaigua with touches of bright red and yellow leaves.
      • 10% in Farmington with muted pockets of seasonal colors.

      In Schuyler County: 

      • 5% change in Watkins Glen with muted, mostly green leaves.

      In Seneca County: 

      • 30% change in Waterloo with some bright reds and golds.  
      • 15% change in Seneca Falls with bright yellow and red leaves starting to emerge.

      In Steuben County:

      • 40% change in Corning, Hammondsport, Bath and Hornell with mostly orange leaves.

      In Tioga County: 

      • 25% change in Owego with orange, and touches of red and yellow.

      In Tompkins County:

      • 20% change in Ithaca and Trumansburg with bright reds, oranges and yellows emerging.

      In Wayne County: 

      • 15% change in Lyons with some shades of yellow and orange breaking through.

      In Yates County: 

      • 10% change in Penn Yan with mostly green leaves.
    • Greater Niagara

      In Erie County: 

      • 10% foliage change in Buffalo with mostly green leaves.
      • 10% in East Aurora with mostly green leaves tinged with subtle accents of yellow and warm brown.

      In Genesee County: 

      • More than 10% change in Batavia with mostly yellow-green leaves with touches of orange spotted through the area.

      In Niagara County: 

      • 25% change in Niagara Falls with lots of yellow and touches of red and orange.
      • No significant foliage change expected in Lewiston.

      In Orleans County:

      • 15% change at the Cobblestone Museum in Albion with some trees showing  yellow.

      In Wyoming County:

      • 15% change in Castile at the south end of Letchworth State Park with seasonal colors starting to appear. Birches are now yellow, and both red and sugar maples are starting to change.
    • Hudson Valley

      In Columbia County: 

      • 25% foliage change in Hudson with mostly green and yellow leaves with splashes of orange and red.

      In Dutchess County:

      • 10% change in Beacon with some yellows and bright reds.
      • 15% in Fishkill with shades of yellow and red.
      • 10% in the Poughkeepsie area with larger patches of red and yellow leaves.

      In Orange County: 

      • 20% change in Goshen with orange, yellow, and a few red shades starting to emerge.
      • 20% in Greenville with mostly green leaves and more fall colors starting to emerge.
      • 10% in Cornwall with mostly green leaves with colored highlights and some yellow.
      • 10% in Newburgh with touches of orange and red.

      In Putnam County: 

      • Less than 5% change in Cold Spring with very limited, muted yellow leaves appearing, and a few red or orange leaves.

      In Rockland County:

      • Less than 10% change in Orangeburg at Van Houten Farms with mostly green leaves and a few emerging fall colors.
      • Less than 10% in Pomona with touches of orange and red, plus some yellow starting to pop.
      • Less than 5% at Bear Mountain State Park with  muted red and yellow leaves emerging.   

      In Ulster County:

      • 50% change in Kingston with bright shades of yellow and red.
      • 40% in New Paltz with many bright shades of yellow, gold and orange starting to show.

      In Westchester County: 

      • 15-20% change in White Plains with mostly orange-red leaves.
      • 20% in Jefferson Valley with bright orange-red leaves.
    • Long Island

      In Nassau County: 

      • 40% foliage change at Mill Pond Park in Wantagh with red, yellow and orange leaves on trees surrounding the pond.
      • 15% change in West Hempstead at Hempstead Lake State Park with splashes of eggplant and crimson of mixed brilliance.
      • 5% around the golf clubhouse at Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale with a mix of fall colors emerging. 
      • 5% at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow with some red, yellow and orange leaves.

      In Suffolk County: 

      • 40% change at Belmont Lake State Park in West Babylon with red, yellow and orange leaves.
      • A little more than 5% change at Mashomack Preserve on Shelter Island with mostly green leaves, although dogwoods and cherry trees are starting to change.
      • 5% along the North Shore with more reds and yellows emerging this week.
    • New York City

      In Manhattan:

      • 20% change on the Lower East Side of Manhattan with some yellow leaves appearing.
      • 10% change on the Upper East Side in Central Park with mostly green leaves.

      In Queens: 

      • 5% change in Queens in Jackson Heights with touches of red and yellow.
    • Thousand Islands-Seaway

      In Jefferson County 

      • 50% foliage change in Alexandria Bay with orange, yellow and a few shades of red.

      In Oswego County:

      • 15% change in Oswego with average shades of green dominating the cityscape, along with varying shades of purple mixed in, and a few pops of reddish-orange hues.
      • 30% in Pulaski with pops of reddish-orange leaves and variety of purple shades.

      St. Lawrence County: 

      • 50% change in Potsdam with bright reds, oranges, purples and yellows.
      • 50% at Eisenhower Lock in Massena with muted yellows, oranges, touches of red, and some leaf droppage.
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