DeMeritt Hill Farm
Orchard · Lee · New Hampshire
A 120-acre family farm between Durham and Portsmouth, picking Cortland, Granny Smith, and half a dozen other apple varieties alongside pumpkins in the fall. Weekend hayrides run all day, and the farm bakery turns out cider doughnuts and pumpkin and peach pies.
Don’t miss
Plan your visit
Color nearby peaks: October 18–October 22
Color builds from October 5 · mostly bare by November 10
Method: daily ERA5 temperatures drive a photoperiod + chilling phenology model, sampled at DeMeritt Hill Farm’s own coordinates and elevation (37 m) rather than a regional average. Estimates, not promises — check locally before you plan a trip around it.
DeMeritt Hill Farm on the map
More things to do in New Hampshire
Kancamagus Highway
Scenic drivePeak October 12
New Hampshire's Route 112 through the White Mountains is New England's benchmark foliage drive: 34.5 miles of maple, birch, and beech over Kancamagus Pass, with pullouts at Sabbaday Falls, Rocky Gorge, and the Swift River.
Don’t miss: Kancamagus Pass overlook · Sabbaday Falls · Albany covered bridge
Franconia Notch State Park
State parkPeak October 12
The White Mountains' other great pass carries I-93 as a two-lane parkway past Cannon Mountain and Echo Lake to the Flume Gorge, an 800-foot boardwalk chasm through 12,000-year-old granite walls draped in ferns and, by October, flaming maple.
Don’t miss: Flume Gorge boardwalk trail · Cannon Mountain aerial tramway · Site of the former Old Man of the Mountain
Mount Washington Cog Railway
Scenic railwayColor nearby peaks October 8
The world's first mountain-climbing rack railway has hauled passengers up Mount Washington's west slope since 1869. Biodiesel and vintage steam locomotives grind up a 37% grade past treeline, fall color giving way to alpine tundra near the 6,288-foot summit.
Don’t miss: Operating since 1869 · Steam and biodiesel locomotives · Climbs above treeline to New England's highest summit
Bath Covered Bridge
Covered bridgeColor nearby peaks October 11
Built in 1832 over the Ammonoosuc River, this 375-foot bridge is the oldest working covered bridge in New Hampshire and still carries daily traffic in and out of Bath village, with fall foliage along the riverbank framing its weathered lattice trusses.
Don’t miss: Built in 1832, still carries daily traffic · 375 feet over the Ammonoosuc River · New Hampshire's oldest working covered bridge
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Frequently asked
- When does DeMeritt Hill Farm peak in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for October 18–October 22 (best estimate October 20). Color starts around October 5 and is mostly bare by November 10.
- What is DeMeritt Hill Farm best for?
- Seacoast NH families near Durham and Portsmouth.
- How do I get to DeMeritt Hill Farm?
- DeMeritt Hill Farm is in Lee. The closest city is Boston, about 55 mi away. It's part of New Hampshire's fall lineup.
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