Sunnycrest Farm
Orchard · Londonderry · New Hampshire
A pick-your-own farm south of Manchester that has grown fruit since 1943, moving from strawberries in June through peaches and grapes to a pumpkin patch by October. An ice cream stand and farm market anchor the property, and a picking hotline tells you what's actually ripe before you drive out.
Don’t miss
Plan your visit
Color nearby peaks: October 17–October 21
Color builds from October 4 · mostly bare by November 9
Method: daily ERA5 temperatures drive a photoperiod + chilling phenology model, sampled at Sunnycrest Farm’s own coordinates and elevation (114 m) rather than a regional average. Estimates, not promises — check locally before you plan a trip around it.
Sunnycrest 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
Plan from a city
Frequently asked
- When does Sunnycrest Farm peak in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for October 17–October 21 (best estimate October 19). Color starts around October 4 and is mostly bare by November 9.
- What is Sunnycrest Farm best for?
- Boston-area day trippers off I-93.
- How do I get to Sunnycrest Farm?
- Sunnycrest Farm is in Londonderry. The closest city is Boston, about 38 mi away. It's part of New Hampshire's fall lineup.
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