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.
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Field notes · 2026 estimate
When to see peak color at Blackbird State Forest
Peak fall color is predicted around October 27. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 22 to November 1.
- Predicted peak
- October 27
- Best window
- October 22 – November 1
- Confidence range
- ±5 days
The prediction comes from 14 years of fall color records at this spot, checked against what observers on the ground saw. Where state foliage spotters report peak (New York, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Missouri), it has landed inside our ±5-day window about two years in three. An unusual summer or autumn can still move it further. Explore fall color around New Castle County and across Delaware.
Nearby locales
Other places to see color near Blackbird State Forest
30 to 60 minutes
1 to 2 hours
- Wilmington & Western Railroad35 mi · 1 hr 3 minPeak: Oct 29Status: High color
- White Clay Creek State Park34 mi · 1 hr 4 minPeak: Oct 27Status: Moderate color
- Killens Pond State Park38 mi · 1 hr 5 minPeak: Oct 27Status: High color
- Alapocas Run State Park40 mi · 1 hr 8 minPeak: Oct 31Status: Moderate color
- Nemours Estate41 mi · 1 hr 13 minPeak: Oct 29Status: Moderate color
- Brandywine Creek State Park43 mi · 1 hr 14 minPeak: Oct 30Status: High color
- Mt. Cuba Center39 mi · 1 hr 15 minPeak: Oct 28Status: Moderate color