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 Wharton State Forest
Peak fall color is predicted around October 18. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 13 to October 23.
- Predicted peak
- October 18
- Best window
- October 13 – October 23
- 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 Burlington County and across New Jersey.
Nearby locales
Other places to see color near Wharton State Forest
1 to 2 hours
- Parvin State Park37 mi · 1 hr 39 minPeak: Oct 27
- Fairmount Park39 mi · 1 hr 44 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Nov 4
- Double Trouble State Park45 mi · 1 hr 48 minPeak: Oct 18Status: Moderate color
- John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge43 mi · 1 hr 48 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Oct 19Status: Moderate color
- Awbury Arboretum41 mi · 1 hr 52 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Oct 30Status: High color
- Wissahickon Valley Park45 mi · 1 hr 57 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Oct 30Status: High color