This is the seventh 2024 I LOVE NY Fall Foliage Report for New York State. Reports are obtained from volunteer field observers and reflect expected color conditions for the coming weekend. I LOVE NY defines “peak” as the best overall appearance the foliage will have during the season, taking into account color transition, brilliance, and leaf droppage.
Gorgeous peak foliage will be arriving throughout much of the Thousand Islands-Seaway, Greater Niagara, Finger Lakes, and Hudson Valley regions this weekend, while near-peak colors will be found throughout much of Long Island, and New York City will mostly see a mix of early to midpoint change. This is according to the field reports from more than 85 volunteer observers for the Empire State Development Division of Tourism’s I LOVE NY program.
In Cayuga County:
- 75% change and peak conditions in Auburn with muted-to-average yellow and red leaves.
In Chemung County:
- 85% and peak in Elmira with a vibrant display of yellows, oranges, and reds.
In Cortland County:
- 65% and peak conditions in Cortland with brilliant red, yellow, and orange leaves.
In Livingston County:
- 70% change and peak conditions in Geneseo with a bright autumn mix of colors.
In Monroe County:
- 55-65% in Rochester with a good blend of average-to-bright yellow, red, and orange leaves. Observers in the city’s Brighton neighborhood anticipate peak conditions with 65% change and bright green-yellow, yellow, dark red-to-maroon, orange, and gold leaves. Areas closer to Lake Ontario are greener.
In Onondaga County:
- 70% foliage transition in Fayetteville at Green Lakes State Park with bright yellow, red, and orange shades.
- 70% change in Syracuse on the Syracuse University campus with average-to-bright yellows and bright reds.
In Ontario County:
- 75% in Geneva with bright seasonal shades.
- 80% change and peak conditions in Victor with orange and red leaves.
- Nearly 90% and peak in Bristol with oranges and yellows.
- 80% change and peak conditions in East Bloomfield with orange and red leaves.
In Schuyler County:
- 60% in Watkins Glen, Hector, Montour Falls, and Tyrone with orange and gold shades, and a few pops of red.
In Seneca County:
- 70% change and just-past-peak conditions in Waterloo with very brilliant golds, yellows and reds.
In Steuben County:
- 100% and past-peak conditions in Corning, Hammondsport and Hornell with bright red, burgundy, gold and orange leaves.
In Tioga County:
- 60% leaf transition and peak foliage in Owego with muted-to-average seasonal hues.
In Tompkins County:
- 95% and peak conditions in Ithaca and Trumansburg with a good mix of fall colors. The area around Taughannock Falls displays stunning orange and yellow shades.
In Wayne County:
- 60% and peak conditions in Lyons with average-to-bright yellow-orange, and some red leaves.
In Yates County:
- 70% change in Penn Yan with average-to-bright yellow leaves and pops of orange and red.
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