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 Galena, Illinois

Explore locations and scenic byways near Galena, Illinois.

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveDoor County Coastal Byway280 mi · 5 hr 47 minFall foliage against the blue water of Lake Michigan and Green Bay.Scenic driveNorth Shore Scenic Drive357 mi · 7 hr 45 minLake Superior views along a shore lined with autumn forest.Scenic driveEdge of the Wilderness435 mi · 9 hr 16 minThe northwoods turn brilliant with red sugar maples, bronze oak trees, and glowing gold aspen.Starved Rock State Park152 mi · 3 hr 10 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorBlackwell Forest Preserve146 mi · 3 hr 13 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorMorton Arboretum157 mi · 3 hr 17 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorLincoln Park162 mi · 3 hr 30 minPeak: Mid NovemberStatus: High colorSeven Bridges Trail at Grant Park162 mi · 3 hr 44 minWisconsinPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorSchlitz Audubon Nature Center184 mi · 3 hr 50 minWisconsinPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorMilwaukee Area (Seven Bridges Trail, Lake Park)184 mi · 3 hr 51 minWisconsinPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorBlack Partridge Park176 mi · 3 hr 53 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorPerrot State Park159 mi · 3 hr 58 minWisconsinPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorLion's Den Gorge Nature Preserve195 mi · 4 hr 6 minWisconsinPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High color

Driving distance and time by road from Galena.

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Planning Your Trip to Galena

From Galena you can reach 14 fall color locations and 0 scenic byways in Illinois, for day trips that range from a one-hour hike to a full-day drive.

When to Visit

Across the destinations we track around Galena, peak color has historically landed in Late October, measured from years of fall color records at those spots.

Highlights around Galena

How we know when Galena 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.