#FallforNYC Fall Foliage Tracker

In the fall, New York City parks and street trees show off a spectacular show of autumn colors as the trees change from summer green to fiery reds, yellows, and purples. Use our fall foliage tracker to find out when some of your favorite tees are showing off their autumn colors!

When is Peak Fall Foliage in NYC

It varies! The intensity and timing of fall colors can be affected by weather, both in fall and earlier in the growing season. For example, sunny and dry conditions with cool nights in the fall can lead to more vibrant colors, but low soil moisture resulting from droughts in the summer or fall could cause trees to change color earlier or even lose their leaves without changing color. We'll be tracking peak fall foliage with our master arborist. Follow us on Twitter at @nycparks to find out when peak fall foliage has arrived in NYC!

Where to see fall foliage

Visit our Fall Foliage page to discover the best parks to experience New York City's fall foliage scenery. Share your photos and videos with #FallforNYC!

Track Fall Foliage in NYC Parks

We're tracking some of New York City's favorite tree species below! A checkmark will appear and the image will brighten when the tree species is in fall color. This timeline is subject to change. Many other trees, including elms, honey locusts, and tulips change colors throughout the season; follow us on Twitter at @nycparks to learn when they're in their autumn color!

Maple

It truly looks like autumn when the maples display their candy-colored red, yellow, gold, and orange fall colors in mid-fall. Red maples bring fiery red colors to our forested areas and landscaped parks. Sugar maples are often a bright orange-red and our silver maples turn yellow. Maple trees are fairly common in our parks and, for some species, the leaf is hand-shaped!

Zelkova

These NYC stalwarts come out with a range of colors from burnt orange to russet. Father Demo Square in Manhattan shows off a spectacular, not-to-be-missed display of zelkovas in fall color.

Ginkgo

Ginkgo trees put on one of the final shows of autumn colors before fall foliage season winds down in NYC. Though they get a bad reputation sometimes, their fan-like leaves have a beautiful golden hue in the fall. This year, we spotted ginkgo trees in full fall color in early November. Most ginkgo trees in NYC are male and do not produce odor-bearing fruit. Visit St. Luke's Place at James J Walker Park for a picturesque display of ginkgo trees in fall color.

Sweetgum and Black Gum

In early November, sweetgum trees began to show full fall color. These trees range from yellow and orange to deep red and purple. Black gums show off a deep red. Sweetgums and Black gums are often mistaken for maples; however, the sweetgum and black gum foliage is usually accompanied by dangling round, spiky fruits.

A lone tree with brown leaves stands in a field covered in snow while all other trees are bare

Oak

Fall saves the biggest for last. This year oaks started peaking the second week of November. Although many oak leaves change to brown or russet, the scarlet oak takes a deep red. The swamp white oak, shown here, will hold their leaves throughout the winter, giving shelter to birds and other wildlife.