Sep 1Dec 31
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 Harrison County, Indiana
Explore locations and scenic byways near Harrison County, Indiana.
In Harrison County
1 to 2 hours
Hoosier National Forest34 mi · 1 hr 3 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorOtter Creek Outdoor Recreation Area39 mi · 1 hr 4 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorIroquois Park45 mi · 1 hr 14 minKentuckyPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorE.P. 'Tom' Sawyer State Park51 mi · 1 hr 18 minKentuckyPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Peak colorJefferson Memorial Forest51 mi · 1 hr 25 minKentuckyPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorBernheim Arboretum and Research Forest62 mi · 1 hr 30 minKentuckyPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorTaylorsville Lake State Park77 mi · 1 hr 48 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorSpring Mill State Park63 mi · 1 hr 52 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorMy Old Kentucky Home State Park81 mi · 1 hr 57 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High color
2 to 3 hours
Clifty Falls State Park80 mi · 2 hr 6 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorJohn James Audubon State Park105 mi · 2 hr 15 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberOld Frankfort Pike108 mi · 2 hr 24 minKentuckyPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Peak colorGreen River Lake State Park107 mi · 2 hr 24 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberCherokee Park113 mi · 2 hr 31 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorBrown County State Park119 mi · 2 hr 38 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorVersailles State Park104 mi · 2 hr 40 minPeak: Late OctoberSmale Riverfront Park135 mi · 2 hr 47 minOhioPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Peak colorApple Hill140 mi · 2 hr 53 minCaliforniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorRaven Run Nature Sanctuary129 mi · 2 hr 53 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorMt. Airy Forest142 mi · 2 hr 58 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High color
Over 3 hours
Scenic driveWoodlands Trace199 mi · 4 hr 18 minA ridge drive between Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley under an autumn canopy.Scenic driveHocking Hills Scenic Byway274 mi · 5 hr 53 minDramatic gorges and waterfalls framed by some of the best fall colors in the Midwest.Scenic driveCherohala Skyway293 mi · 6 hr 30 minMile-high vistas and brilliant fall foliage in the southern Appalachian National Forests.Ault Park143 mi · 3 hr 1 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorShawnee Lookout150 mi · 3 hr 9 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorShakamak State Park130 mi · 3 hr 12 minPeak: Late OctoberCataract Falls125 mi · 3 hr 14 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorHolliday Park (Indianapolis)153 mi · 3 hr 14 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorEagle Creek Park155 mi · 3 hr 15 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorSharon Woods153 mi · 3 hr 15 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorNatural Bridge State Resort Park166 mi · 3 hr 22 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberFlat Fork Creek Park159 mi · 3 hr 25 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorRed River Gorge168 mi · 3 hr 27 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorDaniel Boone National Forest172 mi · 3 hr 36 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorPennyrile Forest State Resort Park164 mi · 3 hr 39 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberMiamisburg Mound178 mi · 3 hr 47 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorShawnee National Forest178 mi · 4 hr 2 minIllinoisPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorCumberland Falls State Park192 mi · 4 hr 2 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorBeaman Park197 mi · 4 hr 4 minTennesseePeak: Early NovemberStatus: High colorWoodlands Trace National Scenic Byway194 mi · 4 hr 8 minKentuckyPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorLong Hunter State Park201 mi · 4 hr 11 minTennesseePeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorTurkey Run State Park173 mi · 4 hr 24 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak color
Driving distance and time by road from Harrison County.
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Planning Your Trip to Harrison County
From Harrison 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 Harrison County, peak color has historically landed in Late October, measured from years of fall color records at those spots.
Highlights around Harrison County
Hoosier National Forest
Huw Williams (Huwmanbeing) · Public domain
Old Frankfort Pike
Pro. by M. P. Linney Co., Lexington, KY. · Public domain
Red River Gorge
A. E. Crane, U.S. Department of Transportation · Public domain
How we know when Harrison 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.