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 Winnebago County, Illinois

Explore locations and scenic byways near Winnebago County, Illinois.

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveDoor County Coastal Byway238 mi · 4 hr 38 minFall foliage against the blue water of Lake Michigan and Green Bay.Scenic driveNorth Shore Scenic Drive389 mi · 7 hr 24 minLake Superior views along a shore lined with autumn forest.Scenic driveRiver Road Scenic Byway462 mi · 8 hr 41 minPanoramic views over the AuSable River Valley from high bluffs, with fall color.Wildcat Mountain State Park166 mi · 3 hr 26 minWisconsinPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: FadingWarren Dunes State Park173 mi · 3 hr 38 minMichiganPeak: Early NovemberGrand Mere State Park178 mi · 3 hr 40 minMichiganPeak: Late OctoberPotato Creek State Park183 mi · 4 hrIndianaPeak: Late OctoberSaugatuck Dunes State Park235 mi · 4 hr 37 minMichiganPeak: Late OctoberHolland State Park247 mi · 4 hr 54 minMichiganPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High color

Driving distance and time by road from Winnebago County.

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Planning Your Trip to Winnebago County

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

Highlights around Winnebago County

How we know when Winnebago 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.