Where To Enjoy The 2016 Fall Foliage Season

New York State’s fall foliage season is underway. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced the season’s official start and the release of the I LOVE NY fall foliage report, a weekly updated and volunteer-sourced document charting the conditions of leaves across the state.

Fall Photo Of The Week

To showcase New York’s extraordinary autumn locations, travelers are invited to join the 2016 Foliage Photog of the Week campaign and share their photos of New York State on social media by using the #NYLovesFall hashtag. One spectacular fall foliage photo posted with the hashtag will be selected and shared across all I LOVE NY social media channels each week. To qualify, users must tag photos with the name of the location the image was taken.

“This is the perfect time for New Yorkers and visitors alike to take a trip to any number of state parks, historic sites and attractions across this great state and discover all there is to love about this special time of year in New York,” said Governor Cuomo.

Volunteer Leaf Peepers

Volunteer Leaf Peepers are also sought for each of the state’s 11 vacation regions. They are asked to track the color change in their area for fall foliage reports. You can find the 2016 New York State Fall Foliage Report here.

You can find places to view spectacular foliage, suggested autumn getaways and weekly event listings are at www.iloveny.com/foliage. Reports are also available by dialing, toll-free, 800/CALL-NYS foliage@esd.ny.gov. Fall foliage reports are also available by dialing, toll-free, 800-CALL-NYS.

Leaf Peeping Locations

Here are a few places nearby where you can enjoy some stunning fall foliage.

Westchester

• Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park, 2957 Crompond Road, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598, 914 245-4434

• Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic Park, 15 Walnut Street, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522, 914 693-5259

• Teatown Lake Reservation, 1600 Spring Valley Road, #1, Ossining, NY 10562, 914 762-2912

• Rockefeller State Park Preserve, 125 Phelps Way, Pleasantville, NY 10570, 914 631-1740

Rockland

• Rockland Lake State Park, 299 Rockland Lake Road, Valley Cottage NY 10989, 845 268-3020

• Stony Point Historic Site, 44 Battlefield Road, Stony Point, NY 10980, 845 786-2521

• Anthony Wayne Recreation Area - Harriman State Park, Palisades Parkway, Exit 17, Bear Mountain, NY 10911, 845 942-2560

• Harriman State Park, Johnsontown Road, Sloatsburg, NY 10974, 518 474-0456

Putnam

• Fahnestock State Park, Route 301, Carmel, NY 10512, 845 225-7207

Mid-Hudson Valley

• Minnewaska State Park Preserve, 5281 Rte 44-55, Kerhonkson, NY 12446, 845 255-0752

• Storm King State Park, Mountain Road, Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY 12520, 845 768-2701

• Walkway Over the Hudson State Park, Parker Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, 845 454-9649

Photo by Jennifer Boyer via Flickr