Field notes · 2026 estimate
When to see peak color at Vicksburg National Military Park
Peak fall color is predicted around November 2. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 28 to November 7.
- Predicted peak
- November 2
- Best window
- October 28 – November 7
- Confidence range
- ±5 days
- Color season
- October 3 – November 9
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 Vicksburg and across Mississippi.
That is 5 days later than usual (October 29): the six weeks to October 24 ran 3.9°F warmer than the 2001–2025 average, and a warmer run before peak delays the color.
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Fall color at Vicksburg National Military Park begins as early as October 3 in some spots and continues through November 9 in others — a 38-day window where you can catch peak color somewhere in the area regardless of when you visit.
Nearby locales
Other places to see color near Vicksburg National Military Park
2 to 3 hours
- Cypress Swamp86 mi · 2 hr 10 minPeak: Nov 7Status: Moderate color
- Natchez Trace Parkway, Mississippi89 mi · 2 hr 14 minPeak: Nov 2
- Homochitto National Forest97 mi · 2 hr 24 minPeak: Nov 9Status: Moderate color
- Chemin-A-Haut State Park114 mi · 2 hr 32 minLouisianaPeak: Nov 16Status: Moderate color
- Jimmie Davis State Park133 mi · 2 hr 57 minLouisianaPeak: Nov 15Status: Early color
- Clark Creek Natural Area141 mi · 2 hr 59 minPeak: Nov 16