By Wenjing Ding
Published Oct. 19, 2022, by Gannett | USA Today Network – The Patriot Ledger
QUINCY – Brisk mornings, overcast skies, and nature’s dazzling colors are beginning to take the South Shore from a summer destination to a picture-perfect fall.
From walks with crunchy leaves underfoot to photo shoots worthy of a postcard, it’s the perfect time to don a sweater and embrace the region’s impressive autumnal scenery. Foliage across the region will reach near-peak colors this week, and next week is expected to bring the brightest views before leaves drop to the ground.
Here are the South Shore’s most scenic spots to view fall foliage.
Granite Links Golf Club
100 Quarry Hill Drive, Quincy
Quincy celebrates a riot of colors in mid-October, and there’s no better place to peep the leaves than from Granite Links Golf Club. Members can enjoy the colors and a view of the Boston skyline from the course, and visitors can enjoy the view from the restaurant.
Granite Links Golf Club
100 Quarry Hill Drive, Quincy
Quincy celebrates a riot of colors in mid-October, and there’s no better place to peep the leaves than from Granite Links Golf Club. Members can enjoy the colors and a view of the Boston skyline from the course, and visitors can enjoy the view from the restaurant.
Susan Cocova, a Quincy resident, said Granite Links is always an autumn destination.
“Fall views on the course never disappoint,” she said.
Powers Farm
592 N. Main St., Randolph
Powers Farm is one of the South Shore’s true hidden gems for leaf peeping.
Located on Route 28 near the intersection of Grove and North Main streets, the 22-acre parcel of land once was a farm in the heart of town. Now there are pastures, fields, meadows, wetlands and a pond, the perfect place for dog walking or a family picnic.
“The farm is awesome,” William Falcon, a visitor, said. “It’s really just beautiful to come here to see the fall foliage.”
Hanover and Hingham cemeteries
47 Main St., Hanover, and 12 South St., Hingham
Hanover Center Cemetery was established in 1727, a little over 100 years after the Pilgrims landed in Plymouth.
“It’s an especially beautiful place when the leaves change,” Taraneh Palmucci, of Hanover, said.
Just 10 miles to the north, the picturesque roads of Hingham Cemetery are also lined with trees covered in stunning red, orange and yellow leaves.
Bill Delahunt Parkway
Union Point in Abington and Weymouth
Bill Delahunt Parkway inside Union Point, the development at the former South Weymouth Naval Air Station, straddles Weymouth and Abington. The picturesque road is one of the best fall foliage trips on the South Shore, Union Point resident Kate Vitale said.
“During peak foliage, it’s a wonderful place not too far from the city to go and see the fall colors,” Vitale said.
Central Street, Norwell
One of nearly two dozen roads designated as scenic by the town of Norwell since 1976, Central Street has stunning views of the fall colors.
With its designation comes a promise to preserve its beauty, and any repair, maintenance, reconstruction or paving work on Central Street cannot involve cutting down trees or tearing down stone walls without the approval of the planning board and the town tree warden.
In the future, the Norwell Historical Commission intends to place special signs on scenic roads to mark their designation, the department of public works says on its website.
Have another favorite spot to see foliage this season? Please share your thoughts with breaking news reporter Wenjing Ding at dingding00623@gmail.com.
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