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.

Cleveland Metroparks

Features the Rocky River Reservation and other trails for beautiful fall foliage near the urban center.

Typical peak
Oct 31
Late October
Best Viewing Window
Oct 26 – Nov 5
Late October to Early November
Observed now
Moderate color
The newest satellite reading was 2 days old at the latest update.
11 sample points · about 10 clear looks per point.
What the trees look like now, not a forecast.

Forest Composition

Oak Hickory dominant
Maple / Beech / Birch20%
Oak / Hickory73%
100% deciduous canopy (forest survey)

Conditions & 5-Day Forecast

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Nearby Towns

Cuyahoga Heights22 mi39 minKirtland32 mi50 minLoudonville82 mi1 hr 41 min
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Field notes · 2026 estimate

When to see peak color at Cleveland Metroparks

Peak fall color is predicted around October 31. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 26 to November 5.

Predicted peak
October 31
Best window
October 26 – November 5
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 Cleveland and across Ohio.

That is 1 day later than usual (October 29): the six weeks to October 21 ran 1.0°F warmer than the 2001–2025 average, and a warmer run before peak delays the color.

Nearby locales

Other places to see color near Cleveland Metroparks

Under 30 minutes

30 to 60 minutes

1 to 2 hours

2 to 3 hours