The predicted color stage on the selected date, modelled from years of fall color records. A forecast, not a live observation.When each area's color is predicted to peak this season. The date doesn't change this view.

Fall foliage near Margaretville, New York

Explore locations and scenic byways near Margaretville, New York.

2 to 3 hours

Scenic driveLakes to Locks Passage96 mi · 2 hr 17 minTraces the connected waterway from Albany to Quebec, bordered by autumn forest.Albany Pine Bush Preserve86 mi · 2 hr 4 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWashington Park90 mi · 2 hr 10 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCold Spring92 mi · 2 hr 13 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorCohoes Falls94 mi · 2 hr 18 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorHudson Highlands State Park94 mi · 2 hr 18 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorBear Mountain State Park101 mi · 2 hr 20 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorPeebles Island State Park96 mi · 2 hr 23 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorHigh Point State Park94 mi · 2 hr 25 minNew JerseyPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorWest Cornwall Covered Bridge93 mi · 2 hr 27 minConnecticutPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorStockbridge91 mi · 2 hr 30 minMassachusettsPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorHarriman State Park105 mi · 2 hr 30 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorRoute 794 mi · 2 hr 31 minConnecticutPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorMonument Mountain92 mi · 2 hr 34 minMassachusettsPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorMacedonia Brook State Park (Kent)92 mi · 2 hr 37 minConnecticutPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorKent Falls State Park99 mi · 2 hr 40 minConnecticutPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorThe Berkshires (Western Massachusetts)96 mi · 2 hr 41 minMassachusettsPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: High colorMohawk State Forest (Cornwall)100 mi · 2 hr 45 minConnecticutPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorDelaware Water Gap National Recreation Area108 mi · 2 hr 48 minNew JerseyPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorLitchfield Hills (Litchfield, Kent, Washington, Cornwall)109 mi · 2 hr 52 minConnecticutPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCroton Gorge Park114 mi · 2 hr 53 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early color

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveMerritt Parkway138 mi · 3 hr 4 minA historic, tree-lined parkway with heavy fall foliage.Scenic driveMohawk Trail Scenic Byway112 mi · 3 hr 6 minOne of New England's oldest scenic touring roads, lined with fall color.Scenic driveConnecticut State Route 169179 mi · 4 hr 17 minWinds through historic towns with views of maple and pine stands that light up in the fall.Scenic driveVermont Route 100190 mi · 4 hr 50 minOften referred to as Vermont's Main Street, this scenic highway runs north-south through the center of the state, tracing the edge of the Green Mountains.Central Park138 mi · 3 hr 9 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorNew York Botanical Garden137 mi · 3 hr 10 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorNew York City142 mi · 3 hr 13 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorPocono Mountains125 mi · 3 hr 16 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorMount Greylock State Reservation112 mi · 3 hr 20 minMassachusettsPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorTalcott Mountain State Park128 mi · 3 hr 25 minConnecticutPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorFarmington River Valley121 mi · 3 hr 26 minConnecticutPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorJenny Jump State Forest137 mi · 3 hr 28 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWashington Rock State Park159 mi · 3 hr 29 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorDuke Farms (Hillsborough)162 mi · 3 hr 32 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorFinger Lakes137 mi · 3 hr 34 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorRagged Mountain161 mi · 3 hr 36 minConnecticutPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorSleeping Giant State Park163 mi · 3 hr 36 minConnecticutPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorHacklebarney State Park162 mi · 3 hr 37 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorPenwood State Park130 mi · 3 hr 40 minConnecticutPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorWatkins Glen State Park146 mi · 3 hr 44 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorRoute 2132 mi · 3 hr 52 minMassachusettsPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: High colorRoute 169173 mi · 4 hr 6 minConnecticutPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorSeneca Lake161 mi · 4 hr 6 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorWashington Crossing Historic Park187 mi · 4 hr 6 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorEssex168 mi · 4 hr 9 minConnecticutPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorConnecticut River Valley160 mi · 4 hr 12 minConnecticutPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorBrattleboro166 mi · 4 hr 12 minVermontPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: High colorPleasant Valley Road165 mi · 4 hr 13 minVermontPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorGillette Castle State Park169 mi · 4 hr 17 minConnecticutPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorDevil’s Hopyard State Park166 mi · 4 hr 19 minConnecticutPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorMount Snow152 mi · 4 hr 22 minVermontPeak: Early OctoberStatus: Peak colorPine Creek Gorge (PA Grand Canyon)190 mi · 4 hr 23 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorNockamixon State Park200 mi · 4 hr 26 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorTyler State Park196 mi · 4 hr 30 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCanandaigua Lake187 mi · 4 hr 44 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorThe Shoreline & Mystic195 mi · 4 hr 45 minConnecticutPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorWachusett Mountain189 mi · 4 hr 45 minMassachusettsPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorAwbury Arboretum211 mi · 4 hr 52 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWissahickon Valley Park217 mi · 4 hr 57 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWoodstock203 mi · 5 hr 2 minVermontPeak: Early OctoberStatus: Peak color

Driving distance and time by road from Margaretville.

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Planning Your Trip to Margaretville

From Margaretville you can reach 26 fall color locations and 1 scenic byways in New York, for day trips that range from a one-hour hike to a full-day drive.

When to Visit

Across the destinations we track around Margaretville, peak color has historically landed in Early October, measured from years of fall color records at those spots.

Highlights around Margaretville

How we know when Margaretville peaks

Each date above comes from years of fall color records at that specific spot, checked against what observers on the ground saw — not a regional average wearing a local name. Where a location has no usable observations of its own, we withhold the date and point you somewhere nearby that does.