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.
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Field notes · 2026 estimate
When to see peak color at Branson Area
Peak fall color is predicted around October 27. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 22 to November 1.
- Predicted peak
- October 27
- Best window
- October 22 – November 1
- Confidence range
- ±5 days
The prediction comes from 24 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 Branson and across Missouri.
That is 5 days later than usual (October 22): the six weeks to October 17 ran 9.0°F warmer than the 2001–2025 average, and a warmer run before peak delays the color.
Nearby locales
Other places to see color near Branson Area
1 to 2 hours
2 to 3 hours
- Pig Trail Scenic Byway94 mi · 2 hr 4 minArkansasPeak: Oct 25
- Ha Ha Tonka State Park111 mi · 2 hr 21 minPeak: Oct 27Status: Moderate color
- Devil’s Den State Park (Yellow Rock Trail)119 mi · 2 hr 36 minArkansasPeak: Nov 3Status: Early color
- Natural Falls State Park123 mi · 2 hr 41 minOklahomaPeak: Oct 31Status: Early color
- Ozark National Forest, Arkansas104 mi · 2 hr 42 minArkansasPeak: Oct 30Status: Moderate color