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Fall foliage near Town of Waterford, New York

Explore locations and scenic byways near Town of Waterford, New York.

2 to 3 hours

Scenic driveVermont Route 100100 mi · 2 hr 52 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.Scenic driveConnecticut State Route 169136 mi · 2 hr 53 minWinds through historic towns with views of maple and pine stands that light up in the fall.Brattleboro71 mi · 2 hr 1 minVermontPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: High colorPleasant Valley Road71 mi · 2 hr 1 minVermontPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorRoute 784 mi · 2 hr 4 minConnecticutPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorBeacon102 mi · 2 hr 9 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorMount Snow58 mi · 2 hr 11 minVermontPeak: Early OctoberStatus: Peak colorMacedonia Brook State Park (Kent)82 mi · 2 hr 13 minConnecticutPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorKent Falls State Park88 mi · 2 hr 15 minConnecticutPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorMohawk State Forest (Cornwall)87 mi · 2 hr 15 minConnecticutPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorLitchfield Hills (Litchfield, Kent, Washington, Cornwall)94 mi · 2 hr 16 minConnecticutPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCatskill Mountains93 mi · 2 hr 18 minPeak: Early OctoberStatus: Peak colorCold Spring110 mi · 2 hr 22 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorHudson Highlands State Park112 mi · 2 hr 27 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorBear Mountain State Park119 mi · 2 hr 29 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorFarmington River Valley93 mi · 2 hr 34 minConnecticutPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorTalcott Mountain State Park103 mi · 2 hr 39 minConnecticutPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorHarriman State Park123 mi · 2 hr 39 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorRoute 169130 mi · 2 hr 42 minConnecticutPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorPenwood State Park108 mi · 2 hr 47 minConnecticutPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorAdirondack Mountains, New York131 mi · 2 hr 49 minPeak: Early OctoberStatus: Peak colorHigh Point State Park130 mi · 2 hr 51 minNew JerseyPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorWoodstock106 mi · 2 hr 53 minVermontPeak: Early OctoberStatus: Peak colorRagged Mountain135 mi · 2 hr 57 minConnecticutPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorCroton Gorge Park123 mi · 2 hr 58 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early color

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveMerritt Parkway145 mi · 3 hr 18 minA historic, tree-lined parkway with heavy fall foliage.Saranac Lake139 mi · 3 hr 4 minPeak: Early OctoberStatus: Peak colorSleeping Giant State Park131 mi · 3 hr 6 minConnecticutPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorWhiteface Mountain139 mi · 3 hr 11 minPeak: Early OctoberStatus: High colorGreat Road (Lincoln)157 mi · 3 hr 12 minRhode IslandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorDelaware Water Gap National Recreation Area145 mi · 3 hr 13 minNew JerseyPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorWachusett Mountain127 mi · 3 hr 15 minMassachusettsPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorDevil’s Hopyard State Park150 mi · 3 hr 16 minConnecticutPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorEssex156 mi · 3 hr 17 minConnecticutPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorConnecticut River Valley144 mi · 3 hr 18 minConnecticutPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorCentral Park156 mi · 3 hr 18 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorNew York Botanical Garden155 mi · 3 hr 19 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorGillette Castle State Park152 mi · 3 hr 21 minConnecticutPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorLake Sunapee Scenic Byway123 mi · 3 hr 22 minNew HampshirePeak: Early OctoberStatus: High colorNew York City161 mi · 3 hr 22 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorNorth Central Massachusetts165 mi · 3 hr 23 minMassachusettsPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWolf Hill Forest Preserve (Smithfield)164 mi · 3 hr 25 minRhode IslandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorFruitlands Museum (Harvard)168 mi · 3 hr 27 minMassachusettsPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorProspect Terrace Park171 mi · 3 hr 29 minRhode IslandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorScituate Reservoir Loop167 mi · 3 hr 32 minRhode IslandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorRoger Williams Park (Providence)175 mi · 3 hr 35 minRhode IslandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorBoston Common & Public Garden177 mi · 3 hr 36 minMassachusettsPeak timing not publishedStatus: Not startedArnold Arboretum175 mi · 3 hr 37 minMassachusettsPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Not startedMad River Valley135 mi · 3 hr 39 minVermontPeak: Early OctoberStatus: FadingHoughton’s Pond (Blue Hills Reservation)181 mi · 3 hr 42 minMassachusettsPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorMiddlesex Fells Reservation180 mi · 3 hr 44 minMassachusettsPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early color

Driving distance and time by road from Town of Waterford.

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Planning Your Trip to Town of Waterford

From Town of Waterford 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 Town of Waterford, peak color has historically landed in Mid October, measured from years of fall color records at those spots.

Highlights around Town of Waterford

How we know when Town of Waterford 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.