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 St. Joseph County, Indiana

Explore locations and scenic byways near St. Joseph County, Indiana.

2 to 3 hours

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveAmish Country Byway287 mi · 5 hr 53 minRolling hills and farmland backed by autumn color.Scenic driveHocking Hills Scenic Byway299 mi · 6 hr 17 minDramatic gorges and waterfalls framed by some of the best fall colors in the Midwest.Scenic driveDoor County Coastal Byway334 mi · 6 hr 54 minFall foliage against the blue water of Lake Michigan and Green Bay.Flat Fork Creek Park136 mi · 3 hr 7 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorEagle Creek Park141 mi · 3 hr 10 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorStarved Rock State Park161 mi · 3 hr 32 minIllinoisPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorTurkey Run State Park158 mi · 3 hr 53 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorRock Cut State Park179 mi · 3 hr 58 minIllinoisPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorSeven Bridges Trail at Grant Park177 mi · 3 hr 58 minWisconsinPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorAnderson Japanese Gardens (Rockford)178 mi · 3 hr 59 minIllinoisPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorCataract Falls190 mi · 4 hr 12 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorSchlitz Audubon Nature Center192 mi · 4 hr 17 minWisconsinPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorMilwaukee Area (Seven Bridges Trail, Lake Park)192 mi · 4 hr 18 minWisconsinPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorLion's Den Gorge Nature Preserve204 mi · 4 hr 33 minWisconsinPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High color

Driving distance and time by road from St. Joseph County.

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Planning Your Trip to St. Joseph County

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

Highlights around St. Joseph County

How we know when St. Joseph 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.