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 Lisle, Illinois

Explore locations and scenic byways near Lisle, Illinois.

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveDoor County Coastal Byway248 mi · 4 hr 52 minFall foliage against the blue water of Lake Michigan and Green Bay.Scenic driveRiver Road Scenic Byway392 mi · 7 hr 23 minPanoramic views over the AuSable River Valley from high bluffs, with fall color.Scenic driveAmish Country Byway390 mi · 7 hr 42 minRolling hills and farmland backed by autumn color.Fred Russ Forest146 mi · 3 hr 4 minMichiganPeak: Mid OctoberRobert Allerton Park167 mi · 3 hr 17 minPeak: Late OctoberSaugatuck Dunes State Park166 mi · 3 hr 19 minMichiganPeak: Late OctoberGalena158 mi · 3 hr 24 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorParfrey’s Glen180 mi · 3 hr 34 minWisconsinPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorHolland State Park177 mi · 3 hr 36 minMichiganPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorDevil's Lake State Park185 mi · 3 hr 48 minWisconsinPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorTurkey Run State Park168 mi · 4 hr 1 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak color

Driving distance and time by road from Lisle.

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Planning Your Trip to Lisle

From Lisle 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 Lisle, peak color has historically landed in Late October, measured from years of fall color records at those spots.

Highlights around Lisle

How we know when Lisle 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.