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.

Chicot State Park

A 6,400-acre state park near Ville Platte, with a trail around Lake Chicot and the Louisiana State Arboretum at its south landing.

Typical peak
Nov 10
Early November
Best Viewing Window
Nov 5 – Nov 15
Early November to Mid November
Observed now
No current color reading
We show a stage only when recent clear-sky readings pass our quality checks.

Forest Composition

Oak Gum Cypress dominant
Oak / Hickory6%
32% deciduous canopy (forest survey)

Conditions & 5-Day Forecast

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Field notes · 2026 estimate

When to see peak color at Chicot State Park

Peak fall color is predicted around November 10. Plan for the strongest viewing window from November 5 to November 15.

Predicted peak
November 10
Best window
November 5 – November 15
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 Evangeline Parish and across Louisiana.

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