Fall Foliage - Mid Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, OH, ON, PA, VA, WV)

New York and Long Island Fall Foliage and Colors Tours Long Island has some stunning Fall Foliage sites, for the local leaf-peepers, not far from New York City limits. Start with the historic North Shore Mansions and just drive or bike around - you will not be alone. Peak Fall Foliage is usually around the end of October and the beginning of November, when the Fall Foliage show in most of New England has ended for the season. Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan NYC and New York City Fall Foliage and Colors Tours Stop anyone from the Bronx, Manhattan or any New Yorker and say fall foliage - and he or she will probably respond with Vermont or New England, or even Upstate. But for both tourists enjoying fall in New York City and locals who like staying home, there are some surprisingly good fall color displays within the city limits. Fall Foliage peaks around the end of October and early November, when the Fall Foliage show has shut down at the higher elevations. New York Hudson Valley and Catskills Fall Foliage and Colors Tours Catskills and Hudson Valley Fall Foliage Tours make for ideal weekend activities for New York City-area leaf-peepers. The region is close enough to much of the New York Metropolitan area for a weekend or even a day trip. There are many options for viewing the Hudson Valley Fall Foliage - by boat, by train, by foot or even by vintage biplane. The Fall Colors put on the same show for you as they did for the Rockefellers at Kykuit and at the other Hudson Valley Mansions. Catskills Fall Foliage Routes wind around picturesque towns, lakes and mountains. The Fall Foliage season lasts from mid-September to the end of October. Lake Placid, Saratoga Springs, Upstate New York, Lake George, Adirondack Fall Foliage and Colors Tours Adirondack and Northern New York Fall Foliage Tours are more remote than the standard New England Fall Foliage Routes. Lake Placid, Saranac Lake, Lake George combine interesting towns, mountains and water to the Foliage experience. The Adirondack High Peaks area kicks off New York State's Fall Foliage season in mid-September, which extends into October in the lower elevations of Lake George and the Thousand Islands. Ontario, Niagara Falls, Finger Lakes, Western New York State Fall Foliage and Colors Tours The fall colors are enjoyed in the rolling farmland of Western New York, generally in the first three weeks in October. Finger Lakes Fall Foliage Tours can be combined with fine dining and winery visits for a nice long weekend trip in Upstate New York. Philadelphia, Poconos, Pennsylvania Fall Foliage and Colors Tours Philadelphia Pennsylvania Fall Foliage lovers have a few popular areas for viewing the Fall Colors. The Poconos offer Foliage viewing in a resort environment, great for October weekends. The Fall harvest season is a good time to visit the unique towns of the Pennsylvania Dutch Country, around Lancaster. Antique train rides through the countryside are an enjoyable way to spend an hour or two. Spend a lunch break in downtown Philadelphia admiring a park designed by William Penn himself. Early October is peak foliage season in the Poconos, moving south peaking in late October around Philadelphia. Virginia, Washington DC, Maryland Fall Foliage and Colors Tours The Fall Foliage season lasts into November in the Washington, DC area. Maryland and Virginia are good Foliage destinations for DC-area residents, including north or south on the Potomac. Washington Foliage can be enjoyed during lunch breaks on the mall, around the Tidal Basin and in nearby parks. Allegheny Mountains, Southwestern Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh Fall Foliage and Colors Tours Pittsburgh Fall Foliage lovers can find lots of Foliage Tours and even Foliage Cruises can be found around their part of Pennsylvania. A definite highlight is Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater in the Autumn season. The Laurel Highlands are a favorite destination for Pennsylvania leaf peepers, with hiking and biking trails and whitewater rafting. Peak Foliage season is in mid-October.