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 Bardstown, Kentucky
Explore locations and scenic byways near Bardstown, Kentucky.
Under 30 minutes
30 to 60 minutes
1 to 2 hours
Iroquois Park44 mi · 1 hr 2 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorGreen River Lake State Park52 mi · 1 hr 7 minPeak: Late OctoberOld Frankfort Pike58 mi · 1 hr 8 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Peak colorOtter Creek Outdoor Recreation Area46 mi · 1 hr 11 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorCherokee Park60 mi · 1 hr 15 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorRaven Run Nature Sanctuary73 mi · 1 hr 39 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorO’Bannon Woods State Park81 mi · 1 hr 58 minIndianaPeak: Late October
2 to 3 hours
Clifty Falls State Park90 mi · 2 hr 10 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorHoosier National Forest98 mi · 2 hr 10 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorNatural Bridge State Resort Park118 mi · 2 hr 19 minPeak: Late OctoberRed River Gorge120 mi · 2 hr 23 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorCumberland Falls State Park122 mi · 2 hr 28 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorDaniel Boone National Forest124 mi · 2 hr 32 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorSpring Mill State Park104 mi · 2 hr 35 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorSmale Riverfront Park132 mi · 2 hr 35 minOhioPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Peak colorApple Hill137 mi · 2 hr 41 minCaliforniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorVersailles State Park118 mi · 2 hr 41 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberMt. Airy Forest139 mi · 2 hr 46 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorBrown County State Park131 mi · 2 hr 47 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorAult Park140 mi · 2 hr 49 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorPennyrile Forest State Resort Park151 mi · 2 hr 55 minPeak: Late OctoberShawnee Lookout147 mi · 2 hr 56 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorJohn James Audubon State Park153 mi · 2 hr 57 minPeak: Late October
Over 3 hours
Scenic driveWoodlands Trace190 mi · 3 hr 41 minA ridge drive between Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley under an autumn canopy.Scenic driveHocking Hills Scenic Byway238 mi · 5 hr 3 minDramatic gorges and waterfalls framed by some of the best fall colors in the Midwest.Scenic driveCherohala Skyway262 mi · 5 hr 12 minMile-high vistas and brilliant fall foliage in the southern Appalachian National Forests.Sharon Woods150 mi · 3 hr 2 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorCarter Caves State Resort Park152 mi · 3 hr 4 minPeak: Mid OctoberNashville Area (Radnor Lake, Percy Warner Park, Harpeth River)166 mi · 3 hr 8 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBeaman Park162 mi · 3 hr 9 minTennesseePeak: Early NovemberStatus: High colorDawkins Line Rail Trail163 mi · 3 hr 10 minPeak: Mid OctoberRadnor Lake State Park165 mi · 3 hr 11 minTennesseePeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorHarpeth River State Park172 mi · 3 hr 13 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLong Hunter State Park166 mi · 3 hr 16 minTennesseePeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorHolliday Park (Indianapolis)166 mi · 3 hr 23 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorEagle Creek Park168 mi · 3 hr 25 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorNorris Dam State Park176 mi · 3 hr 25 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorFlat Fork Creek Park172 mi · 3 hr 34 minIndianaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorMiamisburg Mound175 mi · 3 hr 34 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorShawnee State Forest165 mi · 3 hr 41 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorFrozen Head State Park183 mi · 3 hr 45 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorSharp's Ridge Memorial Park194 mi · 3 hr 47 minTennesseePeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorCataract Falls166 mi · 3 hr 56 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorShakamak State Park171 mi · 4 hr 3 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberFall Creek Falls State Park196 mi · 4 hr 5 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate color
Driving distance and time by road from Bardstown.
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Planning Your Trip to Bardstown
From Bardstown you can reach 20 fall color locations and 1 scenic byways in Kentucky, for day trips that range from a one-hour hike to a full-day drive.
When to Visit
Across the destinations we track around Bardstown, peak color has historically landed in Late October, measured from years of fall color records at those spots.
Highlights around Bardstown
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
Daniel Boone National Forest
US Forest Service - Southern Region · Public domain
How we know when Bardstown 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.