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.

Fall foliage near Cincinnati, Ohio

Explore locations and scenic byways near Cincinnati, Ohio.

2 to 3 hours

Clifty Falls State Park86 mi · 2 hr 4 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorE.P. 'Tom' Sawyer State Park100 mi · 2 hr 4 minKentuckyPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Peak colorShawnee State Forest84 mi · 2 hr 11 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorRaven Run Nature Sanctuary105 mi · 2 hr 15 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorQuarry Trails Metro Park110 mi · 2 hr 18 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorIroquois Park116 mi · 2 hr 25 minKentuckyPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorBlendon Woods Metro Park118 mi · 2 hr 31 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorHighbanks Metro Park118 mi · 2 hr 31 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorSharon Woods Metro Park119 mi · 2 hr 31 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorJefferson Memorial Forest122 mi · 2 hr 34 minKentuckyPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorTaylorsville Lake State Park114 mi · 2 hr 35 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorHolliday Park (Indianapolis)123 mi · 2 hr 36 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorBernheim Arboretum and Research Forest131 mi · 2 hr 38 minKentuckyPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorEagle Creek Park127 mi · 2 hr 39 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorFlat Fork Creek Park127 mi · 2 hr 41 minIndianaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorBrown County State Park118 mi · 2 hr 45 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorNatural Bridge State Resort Park142 mi · 2 hr 45 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberRed River Gorge144 mi · 2 hr 50 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorMy Old Kentucky Home State Park136 mi · 2 hr 51 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorClear Creek Metro Park142 mi · 2 hr 57 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorDaniel Boone National Forest148 mi · 2 hr 59 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak color

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveHocking Hills Scenic Byway134 mi · 3 hr 5 minDramatic gorges and waterfalls framed by some of the best fall colors in the Midwest.Scenic driveAmish Country Byway187 mi · 4 hr 4 minRolling hills and farmland backed by autumn color.Scenic driveHighland Scenic Highway301 mi · 6 hr 11 minCrosses the mountains of the Monongahela National Forest.Otter Creek Outdoor Recreation Area138 mi · 3 hr 1 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorO’Bannon Woods State Park142 mi · 3 hr 2 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberHocking Hills State Park135 mi · 3 hr 5 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorCarter Caves State Resort Park119 mi · 3 hr 8 minKentuckyPeak: Mid OctoberHoosier National Forest160 mi · 3 hr 14 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorCataract Falls162 mi · 3 hr 24 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorGreen River Lake State Park171 mi · 3 hr 30 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberSpring Mill State Park142 mi · 3 hr 32 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorDawkins Line Rail Trail187 mi · 3 hr 36 minKentuckyPeak: Mid October

Driving distance and time by road from Cincinnati.

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Planning Your Trip to Cincinnati

From Cincinnati you can reach 21 fall color locations and 2 scenic byways in Ohio, for day trips that range from a one-hour hike to a full-day drive.

When to Visit

Across the destinations we track around Cincinnati, peak color has historically landed in Late October to Early November, measured from years of fall color records at those spots.

Highlights around Cincinnati

How we know when Cincinnati peaks

Each date above comes from years of fall color records at that specific spot, checked against what observers on the ground saw — not a regional average wearing a local name. Where a location has no usable observations of its own, we withhold the date and point you somewhere nearby that does.