The predicted color stage on the selected date, modelled from years of fall color records. A forecast, not a live observation.When each area's color is predicted to peak this season. The date doesn't change this view.

Fall foliage near Fayetteville, Arkansas

Explore locations and scenic byways near Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveWoodlands Trace432 mi · 8 hr 38 minA ridge drive between Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley under an autumn canopy.Scenic driveCherohala Skyway658 mi · 12 hr 51 minMile-high vistas and brilliant fall foliage in the southern Appalachian National Forests.Scenic driveRussell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway695 mi · 13 hr 28 minA Georgia route for catching the southward shift of fall color in the Chattahoochee National Forest.Lake Ouachita State Park122 mi · 3 hr 5 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Not startedCherokee Hills Byway115 mi · 3 hr 12 minOklahomaPeak: Late OctoberTalimena National Scenic Byway126 mi · 3 hr 19 minOklahomaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorQueen Wilhelmina State Park (Rich Mountain)129 mi · 3 hr 24 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorSequoyah State Park157 mi · 3 hr 31 minOklahomaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorRobbers Cave State Park150 mi · 3 hr 35 minOklahomaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorKeystone Ancient Forest198 mi · 4 hr 7 minOklahomaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Not startedBeavers Bend State Park186 mi · 4 hr 38 minOklahomaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate color

Driving distance and time by road from Fayetteville.

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Planning Your Trip to Fayetteville

From Fayetteville 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 Fayetteville, peak color has historically landed in Late October, measured from years of fall color records at those spots.

Highlights around Fayetteville

How we know when Fayetteville 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.