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Amicalola Falls State Park
Known for its tall waterfall, with surrounding trails through North Georgia forest.
Forest Composition
Conditions & 5-Day Forecast
Field notes · 2026 estimate
When to see peak color at Amicalola Falls State Park
Peak fall color is predicted around November 4. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 30 to November 9.
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 Dawsonville and across Georgia.
That is 5 days later than usual (October 30): the six weeks to October 13 ran 3.6°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 Amicalola Falls State Park
30 to 60 minutes
1 to 2 hours
- Blood Mountain40 mi · 1 hr 1 minPeak: Oct 30Status: Early color
- Georgia Highway 19743 mi · 1 hr 2 minPeak: Nov 3Status: Moderate color
- Vogel State Park44 mi · 1 hr 8 minPeak: Oct 31Status: Early color
- Russell-Brasstown Scenic Byway49 mi · 1 hr 17 minPeak: Oct 29Status: Early color
- Chattahoochee Nature Center58 mi · 1 hr 19 minPeak: Nov 2Status: Moderate color
- Brasstown Bald56 mi · 1 hr 29 minPeak: Oct 28Status: Early color
- Tallulah Gorge State Park65 mi · 1 hr 39 minPeak: Nov 3Status: Early color