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 Owen County, Indiana

Explore locations and scenic byways near Owen County, Indiana.

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveWoodlands Trace237 mi · 4 hr 55 minA ridge drive between Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley under an autumn canopy.Scenic driveHocking Hills Scenic Byway285 mi · 5 hr 48 minDramatic gorges and waterfalls framed by some of the best fall colors in the Midwest.Scenic driveAmish Country Byway307 mi · 6 hr 22 minRolling hills and farmland backed by autumn color.Hoosier National Forest115 mi · 3 hr 1 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorJohn James Audubon State Park137 mi · 3 hr 2 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberMt. Airy Forest151 mi · 3 hr 5 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorShawnee Lookout148 mi · 3 hr 5 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorClifty Falls State Park114 mi · 3 hr 6 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorE.P. 'Tom' Sawyer State Park143 mi · 3 hr 12 minKentuckyPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Peak colorIroquois Park131 mi · 3 hr 12 minKentuckyPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorSmale Riverfront Park157 mi · 3 hr 12 minOhioPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Peak colorO’Bannon Woods State Park125 mi · 3 hr 13 minPeak: Late OctoberSharon Woods161 mi · 3 hr 16 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorOtter Creek Outdoor Recreation Area139 mi · 3 hr 22 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorJefferson Memorial Forest137 mi · 3 hr 23 minKentuckyPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorAult Park163 mi · 3 hr 23 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorApple Hill167 mi · 3 hr 25 minCaliforniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorRobert Allerton Park150 mi · 3 hr 27 minIllinoisPeak: Late OctoberBernheim Arboretum and Research Forest148 mi · 3 hr 28 minKentuckyPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorMiamisburg Mound162 mi · 3 hr 39 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorTaylorsville Lake State Park174 mi · 3 hr 44 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorMy Old Kentucky Home State Park165 mi · 3 hr 56 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorPotato Creek State Park190 mi · 4 hr 15 minPeak: Late October

Driving distance and time by road from Owen County.

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Planning Your Trip to Owen County

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

Highlights around Owen County

How we know when Owen 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.