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 Jersey County, Illinois

Explore locations and scenic byways near Jersey County, Illinois.

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveWoodlands Trace239 mi · 4 hr 48 minA ridge drive between Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley under an autumn canopy.Scenic driveDoor County Coastal Byway532 mi · 10 hr 21 minFall foliage against the blue water of Lake Michigan and Green Bay.Scenic driveCherohala Skyway533 mi · 10 hr 35 minMile-high vistas and brilliant fall foliage in the southern Appalachian National Forests.Cliff Cave County Park128 mi · 3 hr 1 minMissouriPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorElephant Rocks State Park131 mi · 3 hr 9 minMissouriPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorKaty Trail & Rocheport137 mi · 3 hr 13 minMissouriPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorTaum Sauk Mountain State Park149 mi · 3 hr 33 minMissouriPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorMark Twain National Forest156 mi · 3 hr 38 minMissouriPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorRobert Allerton Park167 mi · 3 hr 43 minPeak: Late OctoberBlack Partridge Park187 mi · 3 hr 51 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorHa Ha Tonka State Park196 mi · 4 hr 21 minMissouriPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorAlley Spring194 mi · 4 hr 46 minMissouriPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate color

Driving distance and time by road from Jersey County.

produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Esri, Garmin, USGS, NPS, HERE · Terrain data: USGS, NOAA; contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada; source: INEGI, Continental relief, 2016Powered by Esri

Planning Your Trip to Jersey County

From Jersey County 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 Jersey County, peak color has historically landed in Early November, measured from years of fall color records at those spots.

Highlights around Jersey County

How we know when Jersey 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.