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 Cincinnati, California

Explore locations and scenic byways near Cincinnati, California.

2 to 3 hours

Shawnee State Forest85 mi · 2 hr 7 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorRaven Run Nature Sanctuary102 mi · 2 hr 9 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorIroquois Park113 mi · 2 hr 19 minKentuckyPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorJefferson Memorial Forest119 mi · 2 hr 27 minKentuckyPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorTaylorsville Lake State Park111 mi · 2 hr 28 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorQuarry Trails Metro Park116 mi · 2 hr 28 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorBernheim Arboretum and Research Forest128 mi · 2 hr 31 minKentuckyPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorHolliday Park (Indianapolis)127 mi · 2 hr 38 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorNatural Bridge State Resort Park139 mi · 2 hr 39 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberEagle Creek Park131 mi · 2 hr 41 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorBlendon Woods Metro Park124 mi · 2 hr 41 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorHighbanks Metro Park124 mi · 2 hr 41 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorSharon Woods Metro Park125 mi · 2 hr 41 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorFlat Fork Creek Park131 mi · 2 hr 43 minIndianaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorRed River Gorge141 mi · 2 hr 43 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorMy Old Kentucky Home State Park134 mi · 2 hr 44 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorBrown County State Park122 mi · 2 hr 48 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorDaniel Boone National Forest145 mi · 2 hr 52 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorOtter Creek Outdoor Recreation Area136 mi · 2 hr 54 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorO’Bannon Woods State Park140 mi · 2 hr 55 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberCarter Caves State Resort Park114 mi · 2 hr 56 minKentuckyPeak: Mid October

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveHocking Hills Scenic Byway144 mi · 3 hr 10 minDramatic gorges and waterfalls framed by some of the best fall colors in the Midwest.Scenic driveAmish Country Byway193 mi · 4 hr 14 minRolling hills and farmland backed by autumn color.Scenic driveHighland Scenic Highway301 mi · 6 hr 6 minCrosses the mountains of the Monongahela National Forest.Clear Creek Metro Park148 mi · 3 hr 7 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorHoosier National Forest157 mi · 3 hr 8 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorHocking Hills State Park120 mi · 3 hr 13 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorDawkins Line Rail Trail154 mi · 3 hr 21 minKentuckyPeak: Mid OctoberGreen River Lake State Park168 mi · 3 hr 24 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberSpring Mill State Park140 mi · 3 hr 25 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorCataract Falls166 mi · 3 hr 26 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High color

Driving distance and time by road from Cincinnati.

produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Esri, Garmin, USGS, NPS, HERE · Terrain data: USGS, NOAA; contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada; source: INEGI, Continental relief, 2016Powered by Esri

Planning Your Trip to Cincinnati

From Cincinnati you can reach 19 fall color locations and 1 scenic byways in California, for day trips that range from a one-hour hike to a full-day drive.

When to Visit

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

Highlights around Cincinnati

How we know when Cincinnati 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.