Sep 1Dec 31
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 Cherokee County, Georgia
Explore locations and scenic byways near Cherokee County, Georgia.
In Cherokee County
1 to 2 hours
Scenic driveRussell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway86 mi · 1 hr 46 minA Georgia route for catching the southward shift of fall color in the Chattahoochee National Forest.Amicalola Falls State Park42 mi · 1 hr 2 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorBlue Ridge Scenic Railway56 mi · 1 hr 10 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorTennessee Riverpark90 mi · 1 hr 45 minTennesseePeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorBlood Mountain68 mi · 1 hr 47 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorTennessee River Gorge91 mi · 1 hr 49 minTennesseePeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorStringer's Ridge Park92 mi · 1 hr 50 minTennesseePeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorVogel State Park90 mi · 1 hr 53 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorRussell-Brasstown Scenic Byway90 mi · 1 hr 56 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early color
2 to 3 hours
Scenic driveCherohala Skyway108 mi · 2 hr 26 minMile-high vistas and brilliant fall foliage in the southern Appalachian National Forests.Cherokee87 mi · 2 hr 1 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBrasstown Bald97 mi · 2 hr 8 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorTallulah Gorge State Park89 mi · 2 hr 10 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorCloudland Canyon State Park94 mi · 2 hr 15 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorCherohala Skyway104 mi · 2 hr 21 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBlack Rock Mountain State Park106 mi · 2 hr 38 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early color
Over 3 hours
Scenic driveBlue Ridge Parkway366 mi · 7 hr 43 minNicknamed "America's Favorite Drive," with high-elevation views of reds, oranges, and golds across two states.Oconee County & Sumter National Forest124 mi · 3 hr 1 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorFalls Park on the Reedy150 mi · 3 hr 14 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorCherokee Foothills Scenic Byway138 mi · 3 hr 20 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorFall Creek Falls State Park154 mi · 3 hr 22 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorPrentice Cooper State Forest118 mi · 3 hr 26 minTennesseePeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorTable Rock State Park145 mi · 3 hr 28 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorSharp's Ridge Memorial Park176 mi · 3 hr 32 minTennesseePeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorIjams Nature Center178 mi · 3 hr 35 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBald Rock Heritage Preserve152 mi · 3 hr 38 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Not startedGreat Smoky Mountains National Park (Cades Cove, Newfound Gap, Kuwohi)159 mi · 3 hr 41 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorParis Mountain State Park160 mi · 3 hr 45 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorSassafras Mountain150 mi · 3 hr 47 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorCaesars Head State Park159 mi · 3 hr 49 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorJones Gap State Park160 mi · 3 hr 52 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorSeven Islands State Birding Park192 mi · 3 hr 54 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorGreat Smoky Mountains National Park166 mi · 3 hr 56 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberFrozen Head State Park187 mi · 3 hr 57 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCherokee Foothills Scenic Highway189 mi · 3 hr 58 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorBlack Balsam Knob178 mi · 4 hr 1 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorNorris Dam State Park198 mi · 4 hr 1 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorGraveyard Fields179 mi · 4 hr 3 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGatlinburg & Pigeon Forge172 mi · 4 hr 9 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorPisgah National Forest173 mi · 4 hr 13 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorNorth Carolina Arboretum192 mi · 4 hr 14 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBiltmore Estate194 mi · 4 hr 16 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorFoothills Parkway190 mi · 4 hr 29 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate color
Driving distance and time by road from Cherokee County.
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Planning Your Trip to Cherokee County
From Cherokee County you can reach 12 fall color locations and 1 scenic byways in Georgia, for day trips that range from a one-hour hike to a full-day drive.
When to Visit
Across the destinations we track around Cherokee County, peak color has historically landed in Early November, measured from years of fall color records at those spots.
Highlights around Cherokee County
Amicalola Falls State Park
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Vogel State Park
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How we know when Cherokee 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.