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 Louisville, Kentucky
Explore locations and scenic byways near Louisville, Kentucky.
In Louisville
30 to 60 minutes
1 to 2 hours
Otter Creek Outdoor Recreation Area50 mi · 1 hr 13 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorO’Bannon Woods State Park52 mi · 1 hr 19 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberOld Frankfort Pike64 mi · 1 hr 23 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Peak colorClifty Falls State Park50 mi · 1 hr 24 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorCherokee Park68 mi · 1 hr 30 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorHoosier National Forest69 mi · 1 hr 31 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorSmale Riverfront Park92 mi · 1 hr 49 minOhioPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Peak colorRaven Run Nature Sanctuary84 mi · 1 hr 51 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorApple Hill97 mi · 1 hr 55 minCaliforniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorSpring Mill State Park70 mi · 1 hr 55 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorVersailles State Park78 mi · 1 hr 55 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberGreen River Lake State Park91 mi · 1 hr 59 minPeak: Late OctoberMt. Airy Forest99 mi · 2 hrOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High color
2 to 3 hours
Brown County State Park97 mi · 2 hr 3 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorAult Park100 mi · 2 hr 3 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorShawnee Lookout107 mi · 2 hr 10 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorSharon Woods110 mi · 2 hr 17 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorNatural Bridge State Resort Park121 mi · 2 hr 21 minPeak: Late OctoberRed River Gorge123 mi · 2 hr 26 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorDaniel Boone National Forest127 mi · 2 hr 35 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorHolliday Park (Indianapolis)131 mi · 2 hr 39 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorEagle Creek Park133 mi · 2 hr 40 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorJohn James Audubon State Park140 mi · 2 hr 44 minPeak: Late OctoberMiamisburg Mound135 mi · 2 hr 48 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorFlat Fork Creek Park137 mi · 2 hr 50 minIndianaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak color
Over 3 hours
Scenic driveWoodlands Trace215 mi · 4 hr 9 minA ridge drive between Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley under an autumn canopy.Scenic driveHocking Hills Scenic Byway231 mi · 4 hr 55 minDramatic gorges and waterfalls framed by some of the best fall colors in the Midwest.Scenic driveCherohala Skyway303 mi · 5 hr 53 minMile-high vistas and brilliant fall foliage in the southern Appalachian National Forests.Carter Caves State Resort Park156 mi · 3 hr 7 minPeak: Mid OctoberCumberland Falls State Park154 mi · 3 hr 10 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorCataract Falls143 mi · 3 hr 12 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorDawkins Line Rail Trail166 mi · 3 hr 12 minPeak: Mid OctoberShakamak State Park142 mi · 3 hr 24 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberPennyrile Forest State Resort Park180 mi · 3 hr 30 minPeak: Late OctoberShawnee State Forest169 mi · 3 hr 45 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorTurkey Run State Park194 mi · 3 hr 56 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak color
Driving distance and time by road from Louisville.
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Planning Your Trip to Louisville
From Louisville 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 Louisville, peak color has historically landed in Early November, measured from years of fall color records at those spots.
Highlights around Louisville
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 Louisville 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.