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Fall Foliage Report

PEAK FOLIAGE ARRIVING IN MULTIPLE REGIONS ACROSS NEW YORK STATE

Leaf Colors

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Innisfree Garden

Trophy Point

Bannerman Castle

Angling Adventures

Olympic Center

Brooklyn Flea

Vidler's 5 & 10

NYzipline

Week of October 15-21, 2025

PEAK FOLIAGE ARRIVING IN MULTIPLE REGIONS ACROSS NEW YORK STATE

First Peak Colors Appearing in Capital-Saratoga, Central New York, Hudson Valley and Greater Niagara Regions

View Reports Below

 

This is the sixth 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 for the 2025 season is expected to make its first significant appearance this weekend in the Hudson Valley, Central New York, Capital-Saratoga and Greater Niagara regions, in addition to continuing through the Finger Lakes, Thousand Islands-Seaway, Catskills and Chautauqua-Allegheny regions. 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 Ticonderoga in the Adirondacks; Voorheesville, Rotterdam and East Nassau in the Capital-Saratoga region; Forestburgh, East Durham and Round Top in the Catskills; Norwich, Herkimer, Middleburgh and Cazenovia in Central New York; Chautauqua in the Chautauqua-Allegheny region; Elmira, Moravia, Marathon, Waterloo and Trumansburg in the Finger Lakes; Batavia, East Aurora and Castile in the Greater Niagara region; Valatie, Cornwall, New Paltz and Highland in the Hudson Valley; and Alexandria Bay and Williamstown in the Thousand Islands-Seaway region.

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More Color Reports
  • Adirondacks

    In Clinton County:

    • 90% change and past peak in Plattsburgh with dulling seasonal colors.

    In Essex County:

    • 90% change and peak in Crown Point with oranges, rusty brown, russets, golden yellows, reds and occasional dark red leaves.
    • 85% and peak in Ticonderoga with bright autumn hues.
    • 100% and past peak in Newcomb with muted reds and browns.
    • 100% and past peak in Lake Placid with muted mahogany and rust tones.
    • 100% and past peak in the Whiteface Mountain area of Wilmington with lingering pops of yellow.

    In Franklin County:

    • 100% change and past peak in Malone with mostly muted orange and red leaves.
    • 100% and past peak in Saranac Lake with a blend of seasonal colors.
    • 100% and past peak in Tupper Lake with a mix of yellow and orange leaves.

    In Hamilton County:

    • 100% change and past peak at Lapland Lake Nordic Vacation Resort in Benson with mostly yellow and gold shades.
    • 100% and past peak in Lake Pleasant with rust, gold, yellow, and some orange and red leaves.

    In Lewis County:

    • 100% change and past peak in Lowville with yellow, orange and red leaves.

    In St. Lawrence County:

    • 100% change and past peak in Wanakena with yellow and orange leaves and significant droppage.

    In Warren County:

    • 50% change in Lake George with bright shades of yellow and orange.
    • 80% and just past peak in Queensbury with reds and yellows.
  • Capital-Saratoga

    In Albany County:

    • 75% change and peak at WildPlay Thacher at Thacher State Park in Voorheesville with muted to average yellow, orange and brown leaves and significant droppage.
    • 55-60% in Cohoes with a muted to average mix of fall colors and significant droppage.

    In Fulton County:

    • 80% change and peak in Stratford with muted to average yellow and orange leaves.
    • 75% and past peak at Great Sacandaga Lake in Northville with golden yellow hues.

    In Rensselaer County:

    • 80% change and peak in East Nassau with bright yellows and muted oranges and reds. Foliage transition is very uneven with some trees fully green, others with good color and some already bare.
    • 75% in Troy and the surrounding area with shades of red and yellow, plus increasing purples. 

    In Saratoga County:

    • Up to 100% change and peak in Saratoga Springs with average to bright yellow, orange and red leaves.

    In Schenectady County:

    • 65% change and peak at Maple Ski Ridge in Rotterdam with muted to average shades of yellow, gold and orange.
    • 50% at Central Park in Schenectady with increasing oranges and reds mixing with the gold and yellow leaves.
  • Catskills

    In Delaware County:

    • 90% change and past peak in Bloomville and Stamford with mostly muted orange leaves.
    • 100% and past peak in Colchester with a few bright pops and significant droppage.
    • Up to 100% and past peak in Delhi with bright shades of gold.

    In Greene County:

    • 100% change and peak in East Durham and Cairo with yellow, brown and orange leaves, plus some hints of red.
    • 100% and peak in Round Top with yellow and light orange leaves and sporadic bright pops of deep orange and red.
    • 70% in Coxsackie with yellow and orange leaves of varying brilliance, and significant droppage.
    • 100% and past peak in the upper and lower elevations Hunter, Windham and Tannersville with yellow and brown leaves and significant droppage.

    In Sullivan County:

    • 85% change and peak in Liberty with exceptionally vivid reds, oranges, golds, and purples, especially in higher elevations, plus in Livingston Manor and Bethel. There has also been significant leaf droppage.
    • 100% and peak in Forestburgh with gold and orange leaves, and some bright red pockets.
  • Central New York

    In Broome County:

    • 60% change and peak in Binghamton with bright seasonal colors and significant droppage.

    In Chenango County:

    • 90% change and peak in Bainbridge, Guilford and Norwich with average to bright orange and yellow leaves and some hints of purple.

    In Herkimer County:

    • 70% change and peak in Herkimer with average to bright red, orange and yellow leaves.

    In Madison County:

    • 85% change and peak at Cody Farms and Farmstead 1868 in Cazenovia with bright rust and orange leaves and some pops of bright red.

    In Oneida County:

    • More than 75% change and past peak in Utica with muted to average yellow, brown and orange leaves.

    In Otsego County:

    • 85% change and past peak in Cooperstown with muted to average orange, red and brown leaves.
    • 80% and past peak in Cherry Valley with a mix of fall colors and significant droppage.

    In Schoharie County:

    • 60% change and peak in Middleburgh with orange and yellow shades. Foliage transition is uneven, with some mountains mostly green while others have completely shed their leaves.
    • More than 25% in Gilboa with bright yellow leaves.
  • Finger Lakes

    In Cayuga County:

    • 80% change and peak in Moravia and Locke with average to bright autumnal hues.

    In Chemung County:

    • 70% change and peak in Elmira with yellow and orange leaves.

    In Cortland County:

    • 70-75% change and peak in Marathon and Virgil with average to bright seasonal colors. Walnut trees are brilliant and most of the maples are bright orange, slowly shifting to red, while gingkoes and birches are just beginning to turn yellow.

    In Livingston County:

    • 65% change and peak at Letchworth State Park in Mt. Morris with mostly yellow and orange shades, plus some reds.

    In Monroe County:

    • More than 50% change in Rochester with average to bright yellow leaves and increasing amounts of orange, red, rust and purple.

    In Onondaga County:

    • More than 50% change at Beaver Lake Nature Center in Baldwinsville with mostly yellow and red leaves and significant droppage.

    In Ontario County:

    • 60% change in Farmington with bright yellow leaves, plus some red, orange and burgundy.
    • 50% in Canandaigua with muted reds and oranges.

    In Schuyler County:

    • 75% change and past peak in Watkins Glen with muted shades of red, orange and brown.

    In Seneca County:

    • 50% change and peak in Waterloo with bright gold, yellow, purple and red leaves.
    • 50% in Seneca Falls with average to bright yellow leaves and some wisps of orange and red.

    In Steuben County:

    • 75% change and peak in Bath, Corning, Hammondsport and Hornell with orange, yellow and red leaves.

    In Tompkins County:

    • 75% change and peak in Ithaca and Trumansburg with a bright mix of fall colors, especially orange and red.

    In Wayne County:

    • 60% change in Lyons with mostly muted yellow and orange.

    In Yates County:

    • 50% change in Penn Yan with shades of red, yellow and brown. Foliage in higher area elevations will be past peak.
  • Chautauqua-Allegheny

    In Cattaraugus County:

    • 100% change and past peak in Little Valley with mostly brown leaves.

    In Chautauqua County:

    • 75% change and peak at Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua with bright to brilliant yellows, oranges and reds.
  • Greater Niagara

    In Erie County:

    • 85% change and peak in East Aurora with brightening shades of red, and plenty of yellow and orange.
    • 45% in Buffalo with golden yellow, plum and red leaves.

    In Genesee County:

    • 75% change and peak in Batavia with bright autumnal colors.

    In Niagara County:

    • 70% change in Lewiston with yellow and red leaves.
    • 70% in North Tonawanda with a mix of fall colors.

    In Orleans County:

    • 65% change in Albion with a vibrant mix of fall hues.

    In Wyoming County:

    • 70% change and peak at Letchworth State Park in Castile with shades of yellow and orange along with some reds.
    • 70% at Letchworth State Park in Warsaw with bright shades of yellow, orange and red.
  • Thousand Islands-Seaway

    In Jefferson County:

    • 100% change and peak at the Thousand Islands Bridge in Alexandria Bay with a full, brilliant range of fall colors.

    In Oswego County:

    • Nearly 80% change and peak in Williamstown with red, purple and orange leaves.
    • 60% in Oswego with red, orange and purple leaves.

    In St. Lawrence County:

    • 95% change and past peak at the Seaway Visitor Center at Eisenhower Lock in Massena with red, orange and yellow shades.
  • Hudson Valley

    In Columbia County:

    • 70% change and peak in Valatie with a colorful seasonal mix.
    • 70% in Hudson with average to bright orange, amber, ginger and gold leaves, along with yellow shades.

    In Dutchess County:

    • 40% change in Beacon with yellow and red leaves.
    • 40% in Poughkeepsie with red and purple leaves.

    In Orange County:

    • 45% change and peak in Cornwall with muted yellow leaves and touches of red.
    • 60% in Newburgh with mostly bright red and orange leaves.
    • More than 55% in the Washingtonville area with a muted to bright mix of fall colors and some droppage.
    • 30% in Westtown with muted shades of red.

    In Putnam County:

    • 30% change in Cold Spring with brilliant seasonal hues. Surrounding hills and river views are now alive with bright yellows, deep reds, and hints of purple. Major nearby routes – including 301, 403, 9, 9D, 9W and the Taconic Parkway — are showing 60% color or more, quickly approaching peak conditions.

    In Rockland County:

    • 50% change with mostly yellow leaves at Bear Mountain State Park.
    • Up to 10% at Van Houten Farms in Orangeburg with touches of yellow.

    In Ulster County:

    • More than 95% change and peak in New Paltz, Highland, Milton and Marlboro with yellow, gold and red leaves.
    • Nearly 100% and just past peak in Highmount, Phoenicia and Woodstock with yellow, gold and red leaves.

    In Westchester County:

    • 50% change in White Plains with bright reds and yellows.
  • Long Island

    In Nassau County:

    • 80% change and peak at Mill Pond Park in Wantagh with peak and past peak seasonal colors on trees surrounding the lake, with some leaf droppage.
    • 50% at Hempstead Lake State Park in West Hempstead with large swaths of bright tangerine, crimson, ochre and rust leaves.
    • 40% along Long Island Expressway and Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway with tree change at midpoint.
    • 30% along the Northern State, Southern State, Meadowbrook State, Wantagh State and Bethpage State parkways with foliage change just beginning and some areas at midpoint. Stretches of the Southern State Parkway displaying near-peak color, depending on location, and stretches of the Wantagh State Parkway between the Southern State Parkway and Merrick Road also featuring near peak color. The southern end of Bethpage State Parkway now at peak color.
    • 30% at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow with yellow, orange, red and purple leaves. Trees are at midpoint in the picnic areas and just changing on the golf courses.

    In Suffolk County:

    • 75% change at Belmont Lake State Park in West Babylon with peak and past peak yellow, orange, red and purple leaves on trees surrounding the lake with some leaf droppage. Trees are at 50% change with color at midpoint along the trails and 30% change in the picnic areas.
    • 50% along the North Shore with seasonal colors.
    • 25% at Mashomack Preserve on Shelter Island with muted to average yellow leaves.
  • New York City

    In Manhattan:

    • 50% change on the Lower East Side with mostly yellow leaves.
    • 25% in Central Park on the Upper East Side with yellow, red, and some purple leaves.
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