Field notes · 2026 estimate
When to see peak color at Saugatuck Dunes State Park
Peak fall color is predicted around October 26. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 21 to October 31.
- Predicted peak
- October 26
- Best window
- October 21 – October 31
- 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 Allegan County and across Michigan.
Nearby locales
Other places to see color near Saugatuck Dunes State Park
30 to 60 minutes
1 to 2 hours
2 to 3 hours
- Bonneyville Mill County Park (Elkhart County)94 mi · 2 hr 1 minIndianaPeak: Oct 25Status: High color
- Potato Creek State Park95 mi · 2 hr 1 minIndianaPeak: Oct 21
- Jackson Park136 mi · 2 hr 40 minIllinoisPeak: Nov 11
- Pokagon State Park121 mi · 2 hr 41 minIndianaPeak: Oct 26Status: Peak color
- Lincoln Park150 mi · 3 hrIllinoisPeak: Nov 11Status: High color