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 Allegan County, Michigan

Explore locations and scenic byways near Allegan County, Michigan.

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveRiver Road Scenic Byway219 mi · 4 hr 21 minPanoramic views over the AuSable River Valley from high bluffs, with fall color.Scenic driveAmish Country Byway326 mi · 6 hr 36 minRolling hills and farmland backed by autumn color.Scenic driveDoor County Coastal Byway385 mi · 7 hr 32 minFall foliage against the blue water of Lake Michigan and Green Bay.Kensington Metropark158 mi · 3 hr 3 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorMaybury State Park164 mi · 3 hr 9 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorTom and Jane Dustin Nature Preserve (Fort Wayne)146 mi · 3 hr 13 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorMorton Arboretum165 mi · 3 hr 18 minIllinoisPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorTraverse City179 mi · 3 hr 23 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorBusse Woods174 mi · 3 hr 27 minIllinoisPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBlackwell Forest Preserve174 mi · 3 hr 32 minIllinoisPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorAnderson Japanese Gardens (Rockford)229 mi · 4 hr 36 minIllinoisPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorRock Cut State Park230 mi · 4 hr 36 minIllinoisPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorSeven Bridges Trail at Grant Park228 mi · 4 hr 36 minWisconsinPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorSchlitz Audubon Nature Center243 mi · 4 hr 55 minWisconsinPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorMilwaukee Area (Seven Bridges Trail, Lake Park)243 mi · 4 hr 56 minWisconsinPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorLion's Den Gorge Nature Preserve255 mi · 5 hr 10 minWisconsinPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High color

Driving distance and time by road from Allegan County.

produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Esri, Garmin, USGS, NPS, HERE · Terrain data: USGS, NOAA; contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada; source: INEGI, Continental relief, 2016Powered by Esri

Planning Your Trip to Allegan County

From Allegan County you can reach 22 fall color locations and 1 scenic byways in Michigan, for day trips that range from a one-hour hike to a full-day drive.

When to Visit

Across the destinations we track around Allegan County, peak color has historically landed in Late October, measured from years of fall color records at those spots.

Highlights around Allegan County

How we know when Allegan 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.