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Fall Foliage in NYC Parks
Highbridge Park is one of Fall Foliage in NYC Parks.

1. Highbridge Park

8.2
West 173 St (Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Park · Washington Heights · 15 tips and reviews

NYC ParksNYC Parks: Fall Foliage: Capture the beauty of the park's autumn leaves from 155th street to Dyckman Street. Be sure to visit the landmarked High Bridge (pictured here) the oldest standing bridge (1848) in NYC!

Greenbelt Nature Center is one of Fall Foliage in NYC Parks.

2. Greenbelt Nature Center

8.5
501 Brielle Ave (Rockland Ave), Staten Island, NY
Hiking Trail · New Springville · 14 tips and reviews

NYC ParksNYC Parks: Fall Foliage: Stroll through one of the last undisturbed forests in the city, where oak, hickory, beech, maple, tulip and even rare species of fern, boldly color the park during this season.

Cunningham Park is one of Fall Foliage in NYC Parks.

3. Cunningham Park

8.8
73rd Ave (at Francis Lewis Blvd), Queens, NY
Park · Cunningham Park · 25 tips and reviews

NYC ParksNYC Parks: Fall Foliage: Bask in the autumn sun, under the changing leaves of the native hardwood (oak-hickory) forest.

Fort Greene Park is one of Fall Foliage in NYC Parks.

4. Fort Greene Park

9.5
Washington Pk (btwn Myrtle & DeKalb Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Fort Greene · 135 tips and reviews

NYC ParksNYC Parks: Fall Foliage: Take the steps to the Prison Ship Martyrs Monument to take in spectacular views of the changing leaves of elm, oak, ginkgo and osage orange trees.

Clove Lakes Park is one of Fall Foliage in NYC Parks.

5. Clove Lakes Park

9.0
1150 Clove Rd, Staten Island, NY
Park · North Shore · 27 tips and reviews

NYC ParksNYC Parks: Fall Foliage: Walk through the park to its northwestern section, and find Staten Island’s largest living thing – a tulip tree. At 107 feet tall, and at least 300 years old, it is a gem worth seeing.

Alley Pond Park is one of Fall Foliage in NYC Parks.

6. Alley Pond Park

8.6
Springfield Blvd & 76th Ave, Queens, NY
Park · Oakland Gardens · 12 tips and reviews

NYC ParksNYC Parks: Fall Foliage: Wind through one of the many trails in this 635-acre park, home to more than 30,000 native trees and shrubs, like native oaks and maples.

Pelham Bay Park is one of Fall Foliage in NYC Parks.

7. Pelham Bay Park

8.8
Pelham Bay Park, Bronx, NY
Park · 27 tips and reviews

NYC ParksNYC Parks: Fall Foliage: Take it all in here, at the city’s largest park. Stop by Split Rock Golf Course and check out the 400-year-old white oak, one of the oldest white oaks in the United States.

Prospect Park is one of Fall Foliage in NYC Parks.

8. Prospect Park

9.7
Prospect Park W/SW (Flatbush Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Prospect Park · 309 tips and reviews

NYC ParksNYC Parks: Fall Foliage: Spot the beautiful, changing colors of autumn at the Long Meadow, the Lullwater and the Ravine, all must-see destinations in the park’s 526 acres.

Van Cortlandt Park is one of Fall Foliage in NYC Parks.

9. Van Cortlandt Park

9.1
Broadway (W. 242nd St.), Bronx, NY
Park · Van Cortlandt Park · 68 tips and reviews

NYC ParksNYC Parks: Fall Foliage: Take the Muir Trail, the park’s only east-west trail, to enjoy the red colors of the oaks and the golden colors of the hickory trees.

Inwood Hill Park is one of Fall Foliage in NYC Parks.

10. Inwood Hill Park

9.3
Isham St (Indian Road), New York, NY
Park · Inwood · 53 tips and reviews

NYC ParksNYC Parks: Fall Foliage: Witness the changing colors of the leaves while trailing through the last remaining, naturally occurring, native hardwood (oak–hickory) forest on the Manhattan Island.

Owl's Head Park is one of Fall Foliage in NYC Parks.

11. Owl's Head Park

9.0
68th St (Colonial Rd), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Bay Ridge · 23 tips and reviews

NYC ParksNYC Parks: Fall Foliage: Stroll through colorful oaks, maples, beeches and tulip poplars, looking out on the New York Harbor.

Forest Park is one of Fall Foliage in NYC Parks.

12. Forest Park

9.2
Forest Park Dr (at Myrtle Ave), Queens, NY
Park · Richmond Hill · 43 tips and reviews

NYC ParksNYC Parks: Fall Foliage: Walk under a canopy of autumn’s rich palette of towering oaks, and an under-layer of Dogwood, Sassafras, and Cork tree, all part of the largest continuous oak forest in Queens.

Kissena Park is one of Fall Foliage in NYC Parks.

13. Kissena Park

8.9
Oak Ave (btwn Kissena Blvd & 164th St), Flushing, NY
Park · Flushing · 25 tips and reviews

NYC ParksNYC Parks: Fall Foliage: Take a walk by Kissena Lake, and take time to sit and admire the changing leaves this season, in this 237-acre park.

Arthur Von Briesen Park is one of Fall Foliage in NYC Parks.

14. Arthur Von Briesen Park

7.5
1497-1519 Bay St, Staten Island, NY
Park · East Shore · 6 tips and reviews

NYC ParksNYC Parks: Fall Foliage: Admire the season's changing leaves at this 14-acre park looking out to The Narrows and South Brooklyn.

Fort Tryon Park is one of Fall Foliage in NYC Parks.

15. Fort Tryon Park

9.4
Margaret Corbin Dr (at Fort Tyron Pl), New York, NY
Park · Hudson Heights · 93 tips and reviews

NYC ParksNYC Parks: Fall Foliage: Admire the season's rich colors in this 67-acre park. Read more.

Central Park is one of Fall Foliage in NYC Parks.

16. Central Park

9.7
59th to 110th St (btwn 5th Ave & Central Park W), New York, NY
Park · Central Park · 1837 tips and reviews

NYC ParksNYC Parks: Fall Foliage: Enjoy a romantic view of autumn's changing leaves at the Bow Bridge. Read more.