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White Clay Creek State Park
Trails that wind through layers of red, gold, and orange.
Forest Composition
Conditions & 5-Day Forecast
Field notes · 2026 estimate
When to see peak color at White Clay Creek State Park
Peak fall color is predicted around October 28. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 23 to November 2.
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 Newark and across Delaware.
That is 1 day later than usual (October 27): the six weeks to October 13 ran 0.8°F warmer than the 2001–2025 average, and a warmer run before peak delays the color. This will settle about ten days before peak, as the weather comes in.
Nearby locales
Other places to see color near White Clay Creek State Park
Under 30 minutes
30 to 60 minutes
- Alapocas Run State Park17 mi · 31 minPeak: Oct 31Status: Moderate color
- Winterthur Museum & Gardens15 mi · 31 minPeak: Oct 29Status: Moderate color
- Brandywine Creek State Park17 mi · 32 minPeak: Oct 30Status: Moderate color
- Nemours Estate17 mi · 33 minPeak: Oct 29Status: Moderate color
- Longwood Gardens17 mi · 33 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Oct 30Status: Moderate color
- John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge37 mi · 54 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Oct 19Status: Moderate color
- Ridley Creek State Park32 mi · 1 hrPennsylvaniaPeak: Oct 25Status: Moderate color