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 Elkhart County, Indiana

Explore locations and scenic byways near Elkhart County, Indiana.

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveAmish Country Byway253 mi · 4 hr 59 minRolling hills and farmland backed by autumn color.Scenic driveRiver Road Scenic Byway272 mi · 5 hr 7 minPanoramic views over the AuSable River Valley from high bluffs, with fall color.Scenic driveDoor County Coastal Byway361 mi · 7 hr 5 minFall foliage against the blue water of Lake Michigan and Green Bay.Busse Woods144 mi · 3 hr 1 minIllinoisPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorMaybury State Park159 mi · 3 hr 6 minMichiganPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorBlackwell Forest Preserve151 mi · 3 hr 8 minIllinoisPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorKensington Metropark168 mi · 3 hr 19 minMichiganPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorEdward N. Hines Drive173 mi · 3 hr 20 minMichiganPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorHolliday Park (Indianapolis)158 mi · 3 hr 23 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorFlat Fork Creek Park161 mi · 3 hr 25 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorEagle Creek Park168 mi · 3 hr 37 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorCranbrook House and Gardens183 mi · 3 hr 37 minMichiganPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorInnovation Hills192 mi · 3 hr 47 minMichiganPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorSeven Bridges Trail at Grant Park204 mi · 4 hr 8 minWisconsinPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorTurkey Run State Park184 mi · 4 hr 20 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorMilwaukee Area (Seven Bridges Trail, Lake Park)219 mi · 4 hr 28 minWisconsinPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorSchlitz Audubon Nature Center219 mi · 4 hr 28 minWisconsinPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate color

Driving distance and time by road from Elkhart County.

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Planning Your Trip to Elkhart County

From Elkhart County you can reach 16 fall color locations and 0 scenic byways in Indiana, for day trips that range from a one-hour hike to a full-day drive.

When to Visit

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

Highlights around Elkhart County

How we know when Elkhart 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.