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Fall foliage near Eureka Springs, Arkansas

Explore locations and scenic byways near Eureka Springs, Arkansas.

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveWoodlands Trace384 mi · 7 hr 41 minA ridge drive between Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley under an autumn canopy.Scenic driveCherohala Skyway657 mi · 13 hr 10 minMile-high vistas and brilliant fall foliage in the southern Appalachian National Forests.Scenic driveRussell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway694 mi · 13 hr 47 minA Georgia route for catching the southward shift of fall color in the Chattahoochee National Forest.Highway 10 (Gore to Tenkiller Lake)156 mi · 3 hr 13 minOklahomaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorKeystone Ancient Forest170 mi · 3 hr 26 minOklahomaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Not startedHa Ha Tonka State Park160 mi · 3 hr 27 minMissouriPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorTalimena National Scenic Byway165 mi · 3 hr 43 minOklahomaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorScenic 7 Byway176 mi · 3 hr 45 minPeak: Early NovemberPetit Jean State Park157 mi · 3 hr 48 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorQueen Wilhelmina State Park (Rich Mountain)190 mi · 3 hr 57 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorRobbers Cave State Park189 mi · 3 hr 58 minOklahomaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorOsage Hills State Park189 mi · 4 hr 4 minOklahomaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLake Ouachita State Park190 mi · 4 hr 9 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Not startedAlley Spring208 mi · 4 hr 17 minMissouriPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate color

Driving distance and time by road from Eureka Springs.

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Planning Your Trip to Eureka Springs

From Eureka Springs you can reach 13 fall color locations and 0 scenic byways in Arkansas, for day trips that range from a one-hour hike to a full-day drive.

When to Visit

Across the destinations we track around Eureka Springs, peak color has historically landed in Late October, measured from years of fall color records at those spots.

Highlights around Eureka Springs

How we know when Eureka Springs peaks

Each date above comes from years of fall color records at that specific spot, checked against what observers on the ground saw — not a regional average wearing a local name. Where a location has no usable observations of its own, we withhold the date and point you somewhere nearby that does.