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Discover fall in Lake Placid

Autumn adventures await

The season is finally here! The leaves are turning and brilliant color is lighting up Lake Placid and the surrounding region. Find your coziest and most comfortable fall sweater, charge up the camera batteries, and be ready to enjoy fresh apple pie and pumpkin everything. Fall in the Lake Placid area involves crisp, leafy fun, and seasonal flavors and activities. Don't miss it—plan your visit today! 

 

 

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Fall foliage views starting in Lake Placid.
The beginning fall foliage in Lake Placid.

2025 Fall Foliage Reports

September 9, 2025

  • Percent of trees predicted to have changed by the coming weekend: 10%
  • Brilliance: average
  • Predominating colors: predominantly green with scattered hints of yellow, orange, and red
  • Rating: just begninng
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A group of men load up a golf cart in fall.
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Fall Foliage Season

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The fall foliage season is the perfect balance of warm days and cool nights (dipping to the mid-30s to low-40s). These temperature changes start the vibrant color change we look for as autumn arrives in the High Peaks.
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A cyclist races on a dirt track.
A man and woman relax in a hot tub.
a lake surrounded by resorts and fall foliage.
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Ski jumps over fall foliage.
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