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 Ripley County, Indiana
Explore locations and scenic byways near Ripley County, Indiana.
In Ripley County
30 to 60 minutes
1 to 2 hours
Mt. Airy Forest49 mi · 1 hr 15 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorSmale Riverfront Park51 mi · 1 hr 17 minOhioPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Peak colorApple Hill56 mi · 1 hr 22 minCaliforniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorSharon Woods60 mi · 1 hr 27 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorAult Park59 mi · 1 hr 31 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorBrown County State Park67 mi · 1 hr 50 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorE.P. 'Tom' Sawyer State Park78 mi · 1 hr 55 minKentuckyPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Peak colorHolliday Park (Indianapolis)83 mi · 2 hrPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorMiamisburg Mound84 mi · 2 hrOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High color
2 to 3 hours
Eagle Creek Park87 mi · 2 hr 3 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorFlat Fork Creek Park87 mi · 2 hr 5 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorIroquois Park84 mi · 2 hr 14 minKentuckyPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorJefferson Memorial Forest91 mi · 2 hr 22 minKentuckyPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorTaylorsville Lake State Park91 mi · 2 hr 25 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorBernheim Arboretum and Research Forest100 mi · 2 hr 26 minKentuckyPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorOld Frankfort Pike118 mi · 2 hr 28 minKentuckyPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Peak colorSpring Mill State Park91 mi · 2 hr 29 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorCherokee Park119 mi · 2 hr 34 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorMy Old Kentucky Home State Park114 mi · 2 hr 42 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorO’Bannon Woods State Park104 mi · 2 hr 42 minPeak: Late OctoberCataract Falls122 mi · 2 hr 48 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorOtter Creek Outdoor Recreation Area107 mi · 2 hr 50 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorHoosier National Forest121 mi · 2 hr 54 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorRaven Run Nature Sanctuary133 mi · 2 hr 55 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak color
Over 3 hours
Scenic driveHocking Hills Scenic Byway184 mi · 4 hr 12 minDramatic gorges and waterfalls framed by some of the best fall colors in the Midwest.Scenic driveAmish Country Byway237 mi · 5 hr 11 minRolling hills and farmland backed by autumn color.Scenic driveWoodlands Trace279 mi · 5 hr 46 minA ridge drive between Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley under an autumn canopy.Shawnee State Forest138 mi · 3 hr 19 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorTurkey Run State Park147 mi · 3 hr 20 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorQuarry Trails Metro Park161 mi · 3 hr 21 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorShakamak State Park129 mi · 3 hr 23 minPeak: Late OctoberNatural Bridge State Resort Park169 mi · 3 hr 25 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberRed River Gorge172 mi · 3 hr 29 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorDaniel Boone National Forest176 mi · 3 hr 38 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorBlendon Woods Metro Park168 mi · 3 hr 38 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorHighbanks Metro Park168 mi · 3 hr 38 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorSharon Woods Metro Park169 mi · 3 hr 38 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorGreen River Lake State Park151 mi · 3 hr 40 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberCarter Caves State Resort Park159 mi · 3 hr 58 minKentuckyPeak: Mid OctoberClear Creek Metro Park192 mi · 4 hr 4 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorJohn James Audubon State Park192 mi · 4 hr 7 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberHocking Hills State Park185 mi · 4 hr 12 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak color
Driving distance and time by road from Ripley County.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Esri, Garmin, USGS, NPS, HERE · Terrain data: USGS, NOAA; contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada; source: INEGI, Continental relief, 2016Powered by Esri
Planning Your Trip to Ripley County
From Ripley 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 Ripley County, peak color has historically landed in Late October, measured from years of fall color records at those spots.
Highlights around Ripley County
Old Frankfort Pike
Pro. by M. P. Linney Co., Lexington, KY. · Public domain
Hoosier National Forest
Huw Williams (Huwmanbeing) · Public domain
How we know when Ripley 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.