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 Madison County, Arkansas

Explore locations and scenic byways near Madison County, Arkansas.

2 to 3 hours

Branson Area95 mi · 2 hr 3 minMissouriPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorHighway 10 (Gore to Tenkiller Lake)108 mi · 2 hr 11 minOklahomaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorScenic 7 Byway121 mi · 2 hr 23 minPeak: Early NovemberCherokee Hills Byway91 mi · 2 hr 24 minOklahomaPeak: Late OctoberPetit Jean State Park102 mi · 2 hr 26 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorTalimena National Scenic Byway116 mi · 2 hr 40 minOklahomaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorQueen Wilhelmina State Park (Rich Mountain)119 mi · 2 hr 45 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorLake Ouachita State Park135 mi · 2 hr 48 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Not startedSequoyah State Park148 mi · 2 hr 52 minOklahomaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorRobbers Cave State Park140 mi · 2 hr 56 minOklahomaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate color

Driving distance and time by road from Madison County.

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Planning Your Trip to Madison County

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

Highlights around Madison County

How we know when Madison County 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.