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.

Freedom Park & Little Sugar Creek Greenway

A Charlotte park with mature oaks and maples, paths around a central lake, and connected greenway trails.

Typical peak
Nov 2
Early November
Best Viewing Window
Oct 28 – Nov 7
Late October to Early November
Observed now
Early color
The newest satellite reading was 4 days old at the latest update.
7 sample points · about 3 clear looks per point.
What the trees look like now, not a forecast.

Forest Composition

Oak Hickory dominant
Oak / Hickory60%
80% deciduous canopy (forest survey)

Conditions & 5-Day Forecast

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Nearby Towns

Kings Mountain34 mi53 minTroutman44 mi1 hr 3 minAlbemarle51 mi1 hr 23 min
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Field notes · 2026 estimate

When to see peak color at Freedom Park & Little Sugar Creek Greenway

Peak fall color is predicted around November 2. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 28 to November 7.

Predicted peakNovember 2
Best windowOctober 28 – November 7
Confidence range±5 days

The prediction comes from 25 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 Charlotte and across North Carolina.

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