Black Partridge Park
Raised viewpoints and a trail system through changing leaves.
Forest Composition
Conditions & 5-Day Forecast
Field notes · 2026 estimate
When to see peak color at Black Partridge Park
Peak fall color is predicted around October 24. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 19 to October 29.
- Predicted peak
- October 24
- Best window
- October 19 – October 29
- Confidence range
- ±5 days
The prediction comes from 24 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 Woodford County and across Illinois.
That is 5 days later than usual (October 20): the six weeks to October 15 ran 4.8°F warmer than the 2001–2025 average, and a warmer run before peak delays the color.
Nearby locales
Other places to see color near Black Partridge Park
2 to 3 hours
- Robert Allerton Park88 mi · 2 hr 3 minPeak: Oct 27
- Castle Rock State Park97 mi · 2 hr 28 minPeak: Oct 23Status: High color
- Anderson Japanese Gardens (Rockford)122 mi · 2 hr 34 minPeak: Oct 26Status: High color
- Rock Cut State Park129 mi · 2 hr 38 minPeak: Oct 23Status: Peak color
- Morton Arboretum132 mi · 2 hr 46 minPeak: Oct 28Status: High color
- Blackwell Forest Preserve121 mi · 2 hr 47 minPeak: Oct 27Status: High color