New Hampshire’s fall foliage display is an amazing annual show which attracts people from all over the country. The New England climate combined with the landscape and our wide variety of trees allows for a magnificent color show that varies from year to year, but never disappoints.
Orange sugar maples, deep red swamp maples, vibrant yellow birches and copper leaved oaks all combine to weave a beautiful portrait of color. Pretty much every road in the state qualifies as a scenic drive during this time of year, but the one we are most famous for is the Kancamagus Scenic Byway which snakes through the mountains to nearly 3000 feet in elevation.
Lake Winnipesaukee Area Foliage Update
November 5th, 2019: The 2019 foliage season has come to an end. Reports will resume in mid September of 2020.
Due to the moderating effects of the lakes still relatively warm water on our climate, and the makeup of the forests, the foliage immediately around the lake tends to turn a little later than normal for this latitude. You can usually estimate the color change for lakeside areas by looking at the reports for the NH seacoast. Often there are two peaks, one for maples and then later, typically the third week of October with the oaks.
Reports for the Rest of New Hampshire and Nearby
Here are the links to the official NH Tourism Department reports. They also have a fall foliage hotline at 1-800-258-3608 you may call.
Statewide Reports by Region
Map Showing Average Foliage Dates & Progression
Foliage reports for the neighboring states of Vermont and Maine
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