As the glorious fall colors predominate across New York State, we are providing suggestions on vantage points for viewing this season’s breathtaking beauty.

Check our foliage report to determine peak timeframes for the regions, and plan your trip* to include at least one of these scenic panoramic destinations!

New York City Region
1-Empire State Building, 34th St and 5th Ave
2-Central Park, 59th St to 110th St between 5th Ave and 8th Ave

Long Island Region
3-Cold Spring Harbor, on Rte 25A
4-Planting Fields Arboretum, Oyster Bay
5-Sand Point Preserve, Port Washington
6-Welwyn Preserve, Glen Cove

Hudson Valley Region
7-DeLaVergne Hill, Amenia, Rte 44 east
8-The top lookout of Perkins Memorial Drive in Bear Mountain State Park, Bear Mountain
9-Clermont State Historic Site, Germantown, off Rte 9G
10-Elks-Brox Park Overlook, Port Jervis, off of Rte 97 near Hawk’s Nest
11-Harvey Mountain State Forest, Austerlitz
12-Minnewaska State Park, New Paltz, on Rte 44/55
13-Olana State Historic Site, Hudson, on Rte 9G
14-Sky Top Tower at Lake Mohonk, near New Paltz, off Rte 299
15-Trophy Point, U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Rte 9W
16-Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site, Hyde Park, Rte 9
17-West Point Overlook, Rte 9W between Highland Falls and Cornwall

The Catskills Region
18-Kaaterskill Falls, Haines Falls, Rte 23A
19-Point Lookout, East Windham, on Rte 23
20-Sam’s Point Dwarf Pine Ridge Preserve, Ellenville

Capital-Saratoga Region
21-Corning Tower at the Empire State Plaza, Albany
22-Grafton Lakes State Park, Grafton, on Rte 2
23-The scenic overlook at John Boyd Thatcher State Park, Voorheesville
24-The 155-foot Saratoga Monument, Schuylerville, off Rte 29
25-Saratoga National Historical Park, Stillwater, Rtes 4 and 32

The Adirondacks Region
26-Bald Mountain, Old Forge, off Rte 28
27-Summit of Mt. Defiance, Ticonderoga
28-Mount Arab Fire Tower, near Tupper Lake
29-Prospect Mountain, Lake George, off Rte 9
30-Whiteface Mountain, near the Wilmington/Lake Placid area

Thousand Islands-Seaway Region
31-Henderson Scenic Overlook, Henderson Harbor, on Rte 3
32-Salmon River Falls, Orwell, off Rte 22, north from Rte 13
33-Thompson Park, Watertown, Rte 11 to Thompson Blvd
34-Thousand Islands International Bridge at Collins Landing off I-81

Central New York Region
35-Chittenango Falls State Park, Cazenovia, Rte 13
36-The Overlook Trail at Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site, Fort Hunter, off Rte 5S
37-Round Top picnic area, Endicott, off Rte 17C
38-Torture Hill near the Auriesville Shrine, Auriesville, off Rte 5
39-Vroman’s Nose, near Middleburgh, off Rte 30 near Middleburgh

Finger Lakes
40-Bristol Mountain, Canandaigua, off Rte 64
41-Chimney Bluffs State Park, near Wolcott, on Garner Rd
42-Fillmore Glen State Park, Moravia, on Rte 38
43-Gleason Meadows and Frenchman’s Bluff in Tanglewood Nature Center, Elmira, 443 Coleman Avenue
44-Harris Hill, west of Elmira, off Rte 17/86
45-Harris Hill Overpass, Elmira
46-Hill Cumorah, Palmyra, off Rte 21
47-Jump Off Point in Ontario County Park, Naples, Rte 64
48-The scenic overlook on Rte 12 in Naples
49-From North Main St in Homer along Rte 41 north, through the Hamlet of Scott for 10.5 miles
50-Watkins Glen State Park, Watkins Glen, off Rte 14

Greater Niagara Region
51-Devil’s Hole State Park and Whirlpool State Park, near Niagara Falls and Lewiston
52-Letchworth State Park, Mt Morris
53-Orleans County Marine Park, Point Breeze
54-Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls

* Some areas of the state, particularly eastern New York were heavily affected by Hurricane Irene and subsequent rain. Some attractions in these areas are closed and in certain areas non-local travel is generally not advised. We urge you to call your destination ahead for local road conditions and information about alternate routes that may be necessary to plan your trip. For further travel and traffic information visit www.511ny.org