Hudson Valley fall foliage report: Where can you see some color in the Hudson Valley?
Driving down any street in the Hudson Valley, you're likely to see a picturesque scene of reds, oranges and golds. The autumn season officially began Sept. 23, and the trees have finally started to show off their most famous features.
According to New York's fall foliage report from Oct. 18, Greene County and Delaware County trees are past peak foliage this week at higher elevations, but most are at full or mid-peak with red, orange and purple leaves. Walton and Delhi residents in Delaware County are reporting peak bright red leaves across their communities at 85 to 100%.
Sullivan County trees hit their peak this week with a 75% leaf change near Port Jervis and Forestburgh. However, some trees are already looking bare if they are past-peak.
In Ulster County, trees hit their peak this week with 70% of trees showing yellow and red leaves. Kingston trees are near peak foliage too, with 60% of trees showing bright reds, oranges and yellows.
The Lower and Mid-Hudson Valley is showing off the best of its colorful leaves, but the show's not over yet. Orange County is at mid-peak foliage with a 50% change in leaf color near Goshen. Newburgh and Cornwall are predicting a 30% change, only showing the start of leaf color change.
In the Mid-Hudson Valley, trees in Dutchess County towns like Beacon, Fishkill and Poughkeepsie are approaching their midpoint this week at 45% change, with mostly bright yellow and orange leaves with bits of red. Putnam County residents reported only a 30% change, but more color is being observed on scenic highways like the Taconic State Parkway and Route 9.
Rockland County is reporting a 55% change this weekend, with leaf peepers in New City observing red, orange and purple leaves. Westchester County is observing a 50% change in White Plains with some green trees still lingering, but most showing red and orange leaves.
New York City and Long Island trees are still farther behind than the rest of the state, but observers are seeing more and more color popping up across the cityscape. Suffolk and Nassau County leaf aficionados are predicting a 30% change near Shelter Island and Montauk Point in Suffolk County, and a similar 30% change at Hempstead Lake State Park and East Meadow in Nassau County. But the North Shore is farther ahead than the rest of the area, with leaf observers predicting a 50% change.
Trees on the Upper East Side of Manhattan have been exhibiting a 35% change with a mix of green, orange and yellow, while Bronx and Brooklyn leaves are still hesitant to let go of summer at 20%.
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Where can I see fall foliage?
The Hudson Valley is full of state parks with beautiful lake and riverfront views, with bridge and walkway overlooks to catch all the vibrant fall colors New York is known for. You can even get a passenger to catch the trees on camera from a drive down the Taconic State Parkway through Westchester County and the Palisades Interstate Parkway through Rockland County and northern New Jersey.
Rockland County
Harriman State Park, 2300 Seven Lakes Drive, Southfields
Bear Mountain State Park, 3006 Seven Lakes Drive, Bear Mountain
Rockland Lake State Park, 299 Rockland Lake Rd., Valley Cottage
Tallman Mountain Park, Route 9W, Sparkill
Kakiat Park, 688 Haverstraw Rd., Montebello
Hook Mountain, N. Route 9W, Nyack
Blauvelt State Park, N. Route 303 to East Greenbush Rd., Blauvelt
Buttermilk Falls County Park, 199 S. Greenbush Rd., Orangeburg
Bowline Point, Bowline Rd., Haverstraw
Orange County
Sterling Forest Visitor Center, 116 Old Forge Rd., Tuxedo Park
Hawk's Nest, 546 NY-97, Sparrow Bush
Fort Montgomery, 690 Route 9W, Fort Montgomery
Wright Family Farm, 329 Kings Hwy., Warwick
Westchester County
Tibbetts Brook Park, 355 Midland Ave., Yonkers
Untermeyer Park and Gardens, 945 N. Broadway, Yonkers
Kenisco Dam Plaza, 1 Bronx River Parkway, Valhalla
Titicus Reservoir, North Salem
Croton Gorge Park, 35 Yorktown Rd., Croton-on-Hudson
Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Route 35 and 121 South, Cross River
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Dutchess County
Ferncliff Forest, 68 Mt. Rusten Rd., Rhinebeck
Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park, 61 Parker Ave., Poughkeepsie
Carnwath Farm Historic Site, 81 Carnwath Farms Ln., Wappingers Falls
Innisfree Garden, 362 Tyrrel Rd., Millbrook
Old Dalton Farm, 32 Fordington Dr., Hopewell Junction
Ulster County
Dressel Farms, 271 NY-208, New Paltz
Mohonk Preserve, 3197 Route 44-55, Gardiner
Minnewaska State Park Reserve, 5281 Route 44-55, Kerhonkson
Overlook Mountain, Woodstock
Bellayre Mountain Ski Center, 181 Galli Curci Rd., Highmount
Putnam County
Boscobel House and Gardens, 1601 Route 9D, Garrison
Hudson Highlands State Park, 3260 NY-9D, Cold Spring
Peach Lake, Southeast
East Branch Reservoir, Brewster
Catskills
Livingston Manor Covered Bridge, 130 Covered Bridge Rd., Livingston Manor
Mill Brook Covered Bridge, Fred Davis Rd., Margaretville
Neversink Resevoir, Neversink Rd., Neversink
Copake Lake, Copake
New York City
The Pond, Central Park, Manhattan
To keep track of the leaf changes around the state, check I Love New York's Fall Foliage report every Wednesday for updates.
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Do you have a favorite place to see the leaves change? Tell me at arivera@lohud.com
This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Fall in New York: Here's where Hudson Valley leaves are changing
