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 Madison, Indiana
Explore locations and scenic byways near Madison, Indiana.
30 to 60 minutes
1 to 2 hours
E.P. 'Tom' Sawyer State Park54 mi · 1 hr 19 minKentuckyPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Peak colorIroquois Park58 mi · 1 hr 34 minKentuckyPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorShawnee Lookout61 mi · 1 hr 41 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorSmale Riverfront Park74 mi · 1 hr 41 minOhioPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Peak colorJefferson Memorial Forest65 mi · 1 hr 42 minKentuckyPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorBernheim Arboretum and Research Forest74 mi · 1 hr 46 minKentuckyPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorApple Hill79 mi · 1 hr 47 minCaliforniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorTaylorsville Lake State Park68 mi · 1 hr 49 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorSpring Mill State Park65 mi · 1 hr 52 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorMt. Airy Forest81 mi · 1 hr 52 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorAult Park82 mi · 1 hr 55 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorBrown County State Park78 mi · 1 hr 56 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate color
2 to 3 hours
O’Bannon Woods State Park78 mi · 2 hr 2 minPeak: Late OctoberMy Old Kentucky Home State Park90 mi · 2 hr 6 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorOtter Creek Outdoor Recreation Area81 mi · 2 hr 9 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorSharon Woods92 mi · 2 hr 9 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorOld Frankfort Pike87 mi · 2 hr 12 minKentuckyPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Peak colorHoosier National Forest95 mi · 2 hr 14 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorCherokee Park89 mi · 2 hr 19 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorHolliday Park (Indianapolis)102 mi · 2 hr 32 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorEagle Creek Park104 mi · 2 hr 34 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorRaven Run Nature Sanctuary105 mi · 2 hr 41 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorMiamisburg Mound117 mi · 2 hr 41 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorFlat Fork Creek Park108 mi · 2 hr 43 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak color
Over 3 hours
Scenic driveHocking Hills Scenic Byway213 mi · 4 hr 47 minDramatic gorges and waterfalls framed by some of the best fall colors in the Midwest.Scenic driveWoodlands Trace253 mi · 5 hr 6 minA ridge drive between Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley under an autumn canopy.Scenic driveAmish Country Byway266 mi · 5 hr 46 minRolling hills and farmland backed by autumn color.Green River Lake State Park139 mi · 3 hr 3 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberCataract Falls124 mi · 3 hr 5 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorNatural Bridge State Resort Park142 mi · 3 hr 11 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberRed River Gorge144 mi · 3 hr 16 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorDaniel Boone National Forest148 mi · 3 hr 25 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorShakamak State Park129 mi · 3 hr 25 minPeak: Late OctoberJohn James Audubon State Park166 mi · 3 hr 27 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberShawnee State Forest161 mi · 3 hr 45 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorTurkey Run State Park164 mi · 3 hr 49 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorCarter Caves State Resort Park176 mi · 3 hr 57 minKentuckyPeak: Mid OctoberCumberland Falls State Park183 mi · 4 hrKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High color
Driving distance and time by road from Madison.
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Planning Your Trip to Madison
From Madison 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 Madison, peak color has historically landed in Late October, measured from years of fall color records at those spots.
Highlights around Madison
Old Frankfort Pike
Pro. by M. P. Linney Co., Lexington, KY. · Public domain
Hoosier National Forest
Huw Williams (Huwmanbeing) · Public domain
Red River Gorge
A. E. Crane, U.S. Department of Transportation · Public domain
How we know when Madison 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.