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Fall foliage near Ulster County, New York

Explore locations and scenic byways near Ulster County, New York.

1 to 2 hours

Scenic driveLakes to Locks Passage64 mi · 1 hr 27 minTraces the connected waterway from Albany to Quebec, bordered by autumn forest.Beacon49 mi · 1 hr 7 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorHudson Valley39 mi · 1 hr 7 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWashington Park54 mi · 1 hr 13 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorAlbany Pine Bush Preserve59 mi · 1 hr 18 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCold Spring56 mi · 1 hr 20 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorCohoes Falls63 mi · 1 hr 25 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorHudson Highlands State Park59 mi · 1 hr 25 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorPeebles Island State Park63 mi · 1 hr 26 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBear Mountain State Park66 mi · 1 hr 27 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorWest Cornwall Covered Bridge54 mi · 1 hr 29 minConnecticutPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorJohn Boyd Thacher State Park55 mi · 1 hr 30 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorRoute 756 mi · 1 hr 34 minConnecticutPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorStockbridge73 mi · 1 hr 36 minMassachusettsPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorHarriman State Park69 mi · 1 hr 37 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorMacedonia Brook State Park (Kent)54 mi · 1 hr 40 minConnecticutPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorMonument Mountain74 mi · 1 hr 40 minMassachusettsPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorHigh Point State Park74 mi · 1 hr 42 minNew JerseyPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorKent Falls State Park61 mi · 1 hr 43 minConnecticutPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorMohawk State Forest (Cornwall)62 mi · 1 hr 47 minConnecticutPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorThe Berkshires (Western Massachusetts)79 mi · 1 hr 47 minMassachusettsPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: High colorLitchfield Hills (Litchfield, Kent, Washington, Cornwall)70 mi · 1 hr 54 minConnecticutPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCroton Gorge Park79 mi · 2 hrPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early color

2 to 3 hours

Scenic driveMohawk Trail Scenic Byway88 mi · 2 hr 9 minOne of New England's oldest scenic touring roads, lined with fall color.Scenic driveMerritt Parkway102 mi · 2 hr 11 minA historic, tree-lined parkway with heavy fall foliage.Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area88 mi · 2 hr 5 minNew JerseyPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorCentral Park102 mi · 2 hr 16 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorNew York Botanical Garden101 mi · 2 hr 17 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorNew York City107 mi · 2 hr 20 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorMount Greylock State Reservation88 mi · 2 hr 23 minMassachusettsPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorTalcott Mountain State Park90 mi · 2 hr 27 minConnecticutPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorFarmington River Valley83 mi · 2 hr 29 minConnecticutPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorWashington Rock State Park123 mi · 2 hr 36 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorDuke Farms (Hillsborough)126 mi · 2 hr 39 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorRagged Mountain101 mi · 2 hr 40 minConnecticutPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorPocono Mountains120 mi · 2 hr 42 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorPenwood State Park92 mi · 2 hr 43 minConnecticutPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorSleeping Giant State Park127 mi · 2 hr 43 minConnecticutPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorHacklebarney State Park126 mi · 2 hr 44 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorJenny Jump State Forest117 mi · 2 hr 45 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorRoute 2114 mi · 2 hr 58 minMassachusettsPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: High color

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveConnecticut State Route 169160 mi · 3 hr 21 minWinds through historic towns with views of maple and pine stands that light up in the fall.Scenic driveVermont Route 100175 mi · 4 hr 7 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.Route 169154 mi · 3 hr 10 minConnecticutPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorEssex130 mi · 3 hr 12 minConnecticutPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorWashington Crossing Historic Park151 mi · 3 hr 13 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorConnecticut River Valley121 mi · 3 hr 14 minConnecticutPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorBrattleboro132 mi · 3 hr 16 minVermontPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: High colorPleasant Valley Road131 mi · 3 hr 16 minVermontPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorGillette Castle State Park131 mi · 3 hr 19 minConnecticutPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorDevil’s Hopyard State Park128 mi · 3 hr 21 minConnecticutPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorMount Snow118 mi · 3 hr 26 minVermontPeak: Early OctoberStatus: Peak colorNockamixon State Park164 mi · 3 hr 33 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorTyler State Park161 mi · 3 hr 37 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGreat Road (Lincoln)181 mi · 3 hr 40 minRhode IslandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorThe Shoreline & Mystic157 mi · 3 hr 47 minConnecticutPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorWachusett Mountain169 mi · 3 hr 49 minMassachusettsPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorDouble Trouble State Park178 mi · 3 hr 49 minNew JerseyPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorNorth Central Massachusetts189 mi · 3 hr 51 minMassachusettsPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWolf Hill Forest Preserve (Smithfield)189 mi · 3 hr 53 minRhode IslandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorFruitlands Museum (Harvard)192 mi · 3 hr 56 minMassachusettsPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorProspect Terrace Park195 mi · 3 hr 57 minRhode IslandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorAwbury Arboretum175 mi · 3 hr 59 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorScituate Reservoir Loop191 mi · 4 hrRhode IslandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early color

Driving distance and time by road from Ulster County.

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Planning Your Trip to Ulster County

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

Highlights around Ulster County

How we know when Ulster County 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.