Fall Foliage

Updated: August 03, 2002

Where to catch the fiery fall colors before they fade.

On this page:Day Trips, The Catskills, The Berkshires.

Day Trips

  1. 1 Shinn Estate Vineyard
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    2000 Oregon Rd, Mattituck, NY 11952 (map)

    The vineyards start changing color the first week of October; harvest lasts through the third week of the month.

  2. 2 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended The Cloisters
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    Fort Tryon Park, New York, NY 10040 (map)

    Take a guided tour of the garden, Tuesday through Sunday at 1pm, May through October.

  3. 3 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Dia Beacon
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    3 Beekman St, Beacon, NY 12508 (map)

    The stunning contemporary art museum sits on 31 acres bordering the Hudson River.

  4. 4 4 Star Rating: Recommended Blue Hill at Stone Barns
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    630 Bedford Rd, Tarrytown, NY 10591 (map)

    Enjoy the fresh-from-the-farm menu in the beautiful tree-lined Hudson Valley.

The Catskills

  1. 5 4 Star Rating: Recommended Mohonk Mountain House
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    1000 Mountain Rest Rd, New Paltz, NY 12561 (map)

    It's not just for recreation: Rest yourself in the company of stunning views and crisp air.

  2. 6 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Copper Hood Inn & Spa
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    7039 State Rte 28, Shandaken, NY 12480 (map)

  3. 7 New Age Health Spa
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    7491 State Route 55, Neversink, NY 12765 (map)

    Enjoy this back-to-basics spa's locale: its 280 acres are part of the Catskill Forest Preserve.

  4. 8 4 Star Rating: Recommended Minnewaska Lodge
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    3116 Rte 44 55, Gardiner, NY 12525 (map)

  5. 9 3.5 Star Rating: Average Rhinebeck
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    Hudson Valley of New York, Rhinebeck, NY 12572 (map)

    A quick drive from the city, New York's opulent past is on display in the historic Hudson Valley.

  6. 10 Howe Caverns
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    255 Discovery Dr, Howes Cave, NY 12902 (map)

    Duck underground with the kids and tour the subterranean lake and gorgeous limestone formations.

  7. 11 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Tamayo Cafe
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    91 Partition St, Saugerties, NY 12477 (map)

  8. 12 4 Star Rating: Recommended Depew Canal House Inn Inc
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    1315 State Rte 213, High Falls, NY 12440 (map)

    Warm yourself by the fireplace and sample New American cuisine from a centuries old kitchen.

  9. 13 Beekman Tavern
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    6387 Mill St, Rhinebeck, NY 12572 (map)

    This stop for hearty American eats matches contemporary comfort food with rich local ingredients.

  10. 14 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended New World Home Cooking
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    1411 Rte 212, Saugerties, NY 12477 (map)

    Find nirvana in the Purple Haze pork chops at this affordable lunch and dinner destination.

  11. 15 Hunter Mountain
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    Southside Rte 23A, Hunter, NY 12442 (map)

    Take a guided or self-guided mountain biking expedition of the popular ski spot.

The Berkshires

  1. 16 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Verdura Cucina Rustica
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    44 Railroad St, Great Barrington, MA 01230 (map)

    Artfully-prepared upscale rustic Italian cooking.

  2. 17 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Wheatleigh
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    Hawthorne Rd, Lenox, MA 01240 (map)

  3. 18 4 Star Rating: Recommended Seekonk Pines Inn
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    142 Seekonk Cross Rd, Great Barrington, MA 01230 (map)

  4. 19 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Porches Inn
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    231 River St, North Adams, MA 01247 (map)

    Adjacent to Mass MoCA, this modern and mellow inn is filled with inspiring decor.

  5. 20 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended The Red Lion Inn
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    30 Main St, Stockbridge, MA 01262 (map)

    This New England mainstay is especially popular when the autumn leaves are blazing in the trees.

  6. 21 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Mass Mo Ca
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    87 Marshall St, North Adams, MA 01247 (map)

    Surrounded by lush mountains, Massachusetts' modern art museum awes both inside and out.

  7. 22 2.5 Star Rating: Below Average Old Inn on the Green
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    134 Hartsville New Marlborough Rd; Rte 57, Village Green, New Marlborough, MA 01230 (map)

    Sleeping in a horse barn has never been so elegant.

  8. 23 4 Star Rating: Recommended Bistro Zinc
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    56 Church St, Lenox, MA 01240 (map)

  9. 24 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended The Norman Rockwell Museum at Stockbridge
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    9 Glendale Rd, Stockbridge, MA 01262 (map)

    Step back in time with America's homeliest painter.

  10. 25 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University
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    125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 (map)

    The country's oldest arboretum has about 130 different kinds of maple trees for a stunning fall foliage display.

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