Hello guys, am interested to visit Branch Brook Park to see the cherry blossom trees, and I noticed that the cherry blossoms are starting to bloom in some areas. Am wondering when is the peak; the best week to see it. Am assuming is from mid to late April? Or from early to mid April? And when is too late? I don't want to visit too early either; it is worth the wait to see it in its peak. I have been googling these questions and I can't find anything. Thanks so much in advance.

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TrafficSNAFU t1_jecem9n wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:04 AM

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I'd say the next week or two should be good.

This twitter account posts updates every day or so with how Cherry Blossoms look when they're in season. I believe the Cherry Blossom welcome center in the park has "meter" outside show the state of the bloom.

infomanus t1_jecg5ih wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:15 AM

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When they are blooming??

Professional_Heat_73 t1_jecq2c8 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:30 AM

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It varies every year, based on the temps of winter. This year, bloom started pretty early. They’re anticipating peak bloom April 1-6 this year. But going through the park, many of the trees that have bloomed have lost their buds with the nor’easter we had a week or so ago.

There’s construction going on at the cherry blossom center and parking this year is limited. This weekend, parts of the park roads will be closed for a bike race Saturday and a road race Sunday.

blacklabel12345 t1_jecrsc0 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:43 AM

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Now

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abusivemoo t1_jed8now wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:05 AM

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Next weekend should be peak — April 8-9. Most are still budding now although some of the earliest are in bloom.

Some-Mid t1_jed9oxl wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:15 AM

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There’s a cherry blossom festival every april

Nexis4Jersey t1_jedlq3w wrote on March 31, 2023 at 6:33 AM

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Replying to Professional_Heat_73 (#2,510,219)

Dam that's sad to hear...i'll still come by on the 5th and then flood this section / r/newjersey with my blossom pics...

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sutisuc t1_jeele2r wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:29 PM

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Replying to Professional_Heat_73 (#2,510,219)

Lots of rain and wind coming tomorrow again so I’m guessing the trees are gonna lose more of their buds this weekend too

Professional_Heat_73 t1_jeftf5r wrote on March 31, 2023 at 6:22 PM

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Replying to Nexis4Jersey (#2,518,677)

Hey, drove thru today and the Belleville section is in bloom!