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 Watkins Glen, New York

Explore locations and scenic byways near Watkins Glen, New York.

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveLakes to Locks Passage194 mi · 4 hr 29 minTraces the connected waterway from Albany to Quebec, bordered by autumn forest.Scenic driveJourney Through Hallowed Ground Byway221 mi · 5 hr 4 minHistoric landscapes that are heavily forested and highly colorful in autumn.Scenic driveMohawk Trail Scenic Byway229 mi · 5 hr 16 minOne of New England's oldest scenic touring roads, lined with fall color.Pocono Mountains167 mi · 3 hr 29 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCatskill Mountains146 mi · 3 hr 44 minPeak: Early OctoberStatus: Peak colorAllegheny National Forest168 mi · 4 hr 6 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorJohn Boyd Thacher State Park179 mi · 4 hr 7 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorHigh Point State Park196 mi · 4 hr 14 minNew JerseyPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorJenny Jump State Forest201 mi · 4 hr 16 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCook Forest State Park183 mi · 4 hr 20 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorDelaware Water Gap National Recreation Area195 mi · 4 hr 23 minNew JerseyPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorWoodstock180 mi · 4 hr 30 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate color

Driving distance and time by road from Watkins Glen.

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Planning Your Trip to Watkins Glen

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

Highlights around Watkins Glen

How we know when Watkins Glen 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.