Cumberland Falls State Park
The "Niagara of the South" waterfall, with oaks and maples around it in autumn.
Forest Composition
Conditions & 5-Day Forecast
Field notes · 2026 estimate
When to see peak color at Cumberland Falls State Park
Peak fall color is predicted around October 25. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 20 to October 30.
- Predicted peak
- October 25
- Best window
- October 20 – October 30
- Confidence range
- ±5 days
The prediction comes from 14 years of fall color records at this spot, checked against what observers on the ground saw. Where state foliage spotters report peak (New York, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Missouri), it has landed inside our ±5-day window about two years in three. An unusual summer or autumn can still move it further. Explore fall color around Whitley County and across Kentucky.
That is 5 days later than usual (October 21): the six weeks to October 16 ran 6.1°F warmer than the 2001–2025 average, and a warmer run before peak delays the color.
Nearby locales
Other places to see color near Cumberland Falls State Park
1 to 2 hours
- Norris Dam State Park66 mi · 1 hr 23 minTennesseePeak: Oct 29Status: High color
- Sharp's Ridge Memorial Park84 mi · 1 hr 46 minTennesseePeak: Nov 2Status: Moderate color
- Frozen Head State Park79 mi · 1 hr 50 minTennesseePeak: Oct 27Status: High color
- Green River Lake State Park91 mi · 1 hr 52 minPeak: Oct 26
- Ijams Nature Center91 mi · 1 hr 55 minTennesseePeak: Oct 29Status: High color