NYC’s communal backyard, Central Park, is gearing up for a stunning fall. And now that November is creeping up on us, we’re ready to be dazzled with warm beautiful hues.
The Central Park Fall Foliage map is officially live, keeping a real-time account of the 18,000 trees across its 843 acres and when they will turn the perfect shades of red, orange, and gold.
Grab a sweater, fill your Stanley with some cider, and get ready to admire some of the most gorgeous views in all of NYC. (Post leaf peeping cocoa run not required, but encouraged.)
A guide to the Central Park fall foliage map
We highly doubt that you’ll have any trouble capturing a picture-perfect spot amongst the 18,000 trees. The key is just figuring out when and where the trees look the best and their most autumnal, which is where the tracker comes in. (It’ll save you time and what could potentially be an extensive walk).
The interactive map allows users to scroll through all the areas of the park. And from there, visitors can see what stage said area is in: no change, changing, peak, peak, or post peak. At the time of publication — October 30th — here’s where the greenery stands:
- North Woods (Mid-Park at 101st-110th Streets): Changing
- Great Hill (West Side at 103rd-107th Streets): Changing
- The Pool (West Side at 100th-103rd Streets): Peak
- North Meadow (Mid-Park at 97th-102nd Streets): Changing
- Reservoir (Mid-Park at 86th-96th Streets): Changing
- The Ramble (Mid-Park at 73rd-79th Streets): Changing
- The Mall & Literary Walk (Mid-Park): Changing
- Hallett Nature Sanctuary (East Side at 60th-62nd Streets): Changing
Unsurprisingly, there are a wide range of tree types stationed throughout the park — sugar maple, hickory, black cherry — providing quite the variety while leaf-peeping. And, if you fancy yourself an arborist, you can even adopt a tree and have a permanent mark on Central Park’s history.
Where will we find you this autumn? Catch us at The Mall & Literary Walk!