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 Spencer County, Kentucky
Explore locations and scenic byways near Spencer County, Kentucky.
In Spencer County
30 to 60 minutes
E.P. 'Tom' Sawyer State Park32 mi · 46 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Peak colorMy Old Kentucky Home State Park37 mi · 46 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorJefferson Memorial Forest43 mi · 57 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorBernheim Arboretum and Research Forest37 mi · 1 hrPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate color
1 to 2 hours
Iroquois Park46 mi · 1 hr 1 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorOld Frankfort Pike56 mi · 1 hr 6 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Peak colorCherokee Park59 mi · 1 hr 13 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorGreen River Lake State Park67 mi · 1 hr 22 minPeak: Late OctoberOtter Creek Outdoor Recreation Area65 mi · 1 hr 25 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorRaven Run Nature Sanctuary71 mi · 1 hr 37 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorO’Bannon Woods State Park77 mi · 1 hr 49 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberClifty Falls State Park80 mi · 1 hr 56 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak color
2 to 3 hours
Hoosier National Forest95 mi · 2 hr 2 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorNatural Bridge State Resort Park114 mi · 2 hr 16 minPeak: Late OctoberRed River Gorge116 mi · 2 hr 20 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorSmale Riverfront Park106 mi · 2 hr 20 minOhioPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Peak colorVersailles State Park92 mi · 2 hr 25 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberApple Hill111 mi · 2 hr 26 minCaliforniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorSpring Mill State Park100 mi · 2 hr 26 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorDaniel Boone National Forest120 mi · 2 hr 29 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorMt. Airy Forest113 mi · 2 hr 31 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorAult Park114 mi · 2 hr 34 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorBrown County State Park127 mi · 2 hr 35 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorShawnee Lookout121 mi · 2 hr 41 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorCumberland Falls State Park135 mi · 2 hr 42 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorSharon Woods124 mi · 2 hr 48 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High color
Over 3 hours
Scenic driveWoodlands Trace225 mi · 4 hr 17 minA ridge drive between Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley under an autumn canopy.Scenic driveHocking Hills Scenic Byway236 mi · 5 hr 1 minDramatic gorges and waterfalls framed by some of the best fall colors in the Midwest.Scenic driveCherohala Skyway276 mi · 5 hr 26 minMile-high vistas and brilliant fall foliage in the southern Appalachian National Forests.Carter Caves State Resort Park148 mi · 3 hr 2 minPeak: Mid OctoberDawkins Line Rail Trail159 mi · 3 hr 7 minPeak: Mid OctoberHolliday Park (Indianapolis)161 mi · 3 hr 11 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorEagle Creek Park164 mi · 3 hr 12 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorJohn James Audubon State Park165 mi · 3 hr 14 minPeak: Late OctoberMiamisburg Mound149 mi · 3 hr 20 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorFlat Fork Creek Park167 mi · 3 hr 21 minIndianaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorPennyrile Forest State Resort Park185 mi · 3 hr 31 minPeak: Late OctoberShawnee State Forest163 mi · 3 hr 39 minOhioPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorNorris Dam State Park189 mi · 3 hr 39 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorCataract Falls173 mi · 3 hr 44 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorShakamak State Park167 mi · 3 hr 55 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberFrozen Head State Park197 mi · 3 hr 59 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: High color
Driving distance and time by road from Spencer County.
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Planning Your Trip to Spencer County
From Spencer County 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 Spencer County, peak color has historically landed in Late October, measured from years of fall color records at those spots.
Highlights around Spencer County
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 Spencer 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.