Prospect Park
City park · New York
Olmsted and Vaux considered Brooklyn's 526-acre park their masterpiece. The Long Meadow's tree lines, the Ravine's woodlands, and the shores of Prospect Park Lake give it some of the city's most varied late-October color.
Don’t miss
Peak: October 28–November 1
Color builds from October 19 · mostly bare by November 21
Sampled at Prospect Park’s own coordinates and elevation (52 m) rather than a regional average.
This window comes from 27 weather points across New York, nudged 2 days later to match 2 published peak dates from smokymountains.com and almanac.com. Against New York's own climatology, the 2026 weather puts the peak 4 days earlier. How the forecast works
When to go to Prospect Park
The color window runs about 20 days, holding until around November 8.
This one is within New York City itself, which makes it an easy half day.
Prospect Park on the map
Drag the date slider to see when color reaches this corner of New York, or tap a pin for that stop’s own peak window.
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Plan from a city
Frequently asked
- When does Prospect Park peak in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for October 28–November 1 (best estimate October 30). Color starts around October 19 and is mostly bare by November 21.
- How do I get to Prospect Park?
- The closest city is New York City, about 4 mi away (it's right in town). It's part of New York's fall lineup.
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