Lake Claiborne State Park
Heavily wooded "hill country" with autumn color in northern Louisiana.
Forest Composition
Conditions & 5-Day Forecast
Field notes · 2026 estimate
When to see peak color at Lake Claiborne State Park
Peak fall color is predicted around November 12. Plan for the strongest viewing window from November 7 to November 17.
- Predicted peak
- November 12
- Best window
- November 7 – November 17
- 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 Claiborne Parish and across Louisiana.
That is 5 days later than usual (November 7): the six weeks to October 24 ran 5.5°F warmer than the 2001–2025 average, and a warmer run before peak delays the color. This will settle about ten days before peak, as the weather comes in.
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Nearby locales
Other places to see color near Lake Claiborne State Park
1 to 2 hours
- Kisatchie National Forest36 mi · 1 hr 13 minPeak: Nov 14Status: Not started
- Red River National Wildlife Refuge65 mi · 1 hr 31 minPeak: Nov 17Status: Early color
- Jimmie Davis State Park56 mi · 1 hr 37 minPeak: Nov 15Status: Early color
- Chemin-A-Haut State Park93 mi · 1 hr 59 minPeak: Nov 16Status: Moderate color