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 Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana

Explore locations and scenic byways near Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveWoodlands Trace598 mi · 11 hr 3 minA ridge drive between Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley under an autumn canopy.Scenic driveCherohala Skyway699 mi · 13 hr 25 minMile-high vistas and brilliant fall foliage in the southern Appalachian National Forests.Scenic driveRussell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway699 mi · 13 hr 43 minA Georgia route for catching the southward shift of fall color in the Chattahoochee National Forest.Chemin-A-Haut State Park176 mi · 3 hr 40 minPeak: Mid NovemberStatus: Moderate colorHomochitto National Forest157 mi · 3 hr 40 minMississippiPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorTyler State Park188 mi · 3 hr 42 minTexasPeak: Mid NovemberStatus: Early colorDaingerfield State Park (Piney Woods)173 mi · 3 hr 43 minTexasPeak: Mid NovemberStatus: Moderate colorClark Creek Natural Area173 mi · 3 hr 48 minMississippiPeak: Mid November

Driving distance and time by road from Natchitoches Parish.

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Planning Your Trip to Natchitoches Parish

From Natchitoches Parish you can reach 9 fall color locations and 0 scenic byways in Louisiana, for day trips that range from a one-hour hike to a full-day drive.

When to Visit

Across the destinations we track around Natchitoches Parish, peak color has historically landed in Early November, measured from years of fall color records at those spots.

Highlights around Natchitoches Parish

How we know when Natchitoches Parish 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.