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7 Best Spots for Fall Foliage in NYC
Wave Hill is one of 7 Best Spots for Fall Foliage in NYC.

1. Wave Hill

9.4
675 W 252nd St (Independence Ave), Bronx, NY
Garden · Riverdale · 53 tips and reviews

Rally by EventbriteRally by Eventbrite: With 28 acres of public gardens in this Bronx landscape to explore, you’ll get your fill of fall colors and then some, especially with a picturesque view of the New Jersey Palisades. Read more.

Green-Wood Cemetery is one of 7 Best Spots for Fall Foliage in NYC.

2. Green-Wood Cemetery

9.1
500 25th St (at 5th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Cemetery · Greenwood Heights · 71 tips and reviews

Rally by EventbriteRally by Eventbrite: In addition to thousands of graves, Green-Wood Cemetery is also home to tons of morbid yet peaceful foliage scenes deep in the heart of Brooklyn. Read more.

Brooklyn Botanic Garden is one of 7 Best Spots for Fall Foliage in NYC.

3. Brooklyn Botanic Garden

9.4
990 Washington Ave (btwn President St & Empire Blvd), Brooklyn, NY
Botanical Garden · Prospect Park · 322 tips and reviews

Rally by EventbriteRally by Eventbrite: Fall is one of the best times to visit the Garden, when temperatures warrant flannels, picnic blankets, and flasks of wine. Take in the yellow and orange scenery with your other half or friends. Read more.

Sleepy Hollow, NY is one of 7 Best Spots for Fall Foliage in NYC.

4. Sleepy Hollow, NY

Sleepy Hollow, NY
Village · 11 tips and reviews

Rally by EventbriteRally by Eventbrite: The less than an hour trip is well worth leaving NYC for with awesome foliage all over town and a whole bunch of fall events, like Sleepy Hollow Cemetery walking tours and haunted hayrides. Read more.

Greenbelt Nature Center is one of 7 Best Spots for Fall Foliage in NYC.

5. Greenbelt Nature Center

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

Rally by EventbriteRally by Eventbrite: Given the almost 3,000 acres that make up the Greenbelt, it’s easy to find a spot that makes you feel hundreds of miles away from the city, all while taking in the changing leaves. Read more.

Van Cortlandt Park is one of 7 Best Spots for Fall Foliage in NYC.

6. Van Cortlandt Park

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

Rally by EventbriteRally by Eventbrite: Some of the better trails for full foliage immersion are the Putnam Trail, the Muir Trail, and the John Kieran Trail. Read more.

Central Park is one of 7 Best Spots for Fall Foliage in NYC.

7. Central Park

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

Rally by EventbriteRally by Eventbrite: New Yorkers’ most popular nature oasis has no shortage of open space and picnic benches to take in majestic views of oaks, maples, and elms with varying shades of yellow, orange, and red leaves. Read more.