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 Hamilton County, Ohio

Explore locations and scenic byways near Hamilton County, Ohio.

2 to 3 hours

Cherokee Park98 mi · 2 hr 1 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorE.P. 'Tom' Sawyer State Park106 mi · 2 hr 10 minKentuckyPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Peak colorHolliday Park (Indianapolis)109 mi · 2 hr 18 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorEagle Creek Park112 mi · 2 hr 21 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorRaven Run Nature Sanctuary111 mi · 2 hr 22 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorFlat Fork Creek Park112 mi · 2 hr 23 minIndianaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorBrown County State Park104 mi · 2 hr 28 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorIroquois Park122 mi · 2 hr 32 minKentuckyPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorJefferson Memorial Forest127 mi · 2 hr 40 minKentuckyPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorQuarry Trails Metro Park132 mi · 2 hr 40 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorTaylorsville Lake State Park120 mi · 2 hr 41 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorBernheim Arboretum and Research Forest137 mi · 2 hr 44 minKentuckyPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorShawnee State Forest116 mi · 2 hr 46 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorNatural Bridge State Resort Park148 mi · 2 hr 52 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberRed River Gorge150 mi · 2 hr 56 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorMy Old Kentucky Home State Park142 mi · 2 hr 57 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorHighbanks Metro Park139 mi · 2 hr 57 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorSharon Woods Metro Park141 mi · 2 hr 57 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorBlendon Woods Metro Park140 mi · 2 hr 58 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High color

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveHocking Hills Scenic Byway155 mi · 3 hr 31 minDramatic gorges and waterfalls framed by some of the best fall colors in the Midwest.Scenic driveAmish Country Byway208 mi · 4 hr 30 minRolling hills and farmland backed by autumn color.Scenic driveWoodlands Trace315 mi · 6 hr 4 minA ridge drive between Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley under an autumn canopy.Daniel Boone National Forest154 mi · 3 hr 5 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorCataract Falls148 mi · 3 hr 6 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorOtter Creek Outdoor Recreation Area144 mi · 3 hr 8 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorO’Bannon Woods State Park148 mi · 3 hr 9 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberSpring Mill State Park122 mi · 3 hr 14 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorHoosier National Forest166 mi · 3 hr 21 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorClear Creek Metro Park163 mi · 3 hr 23 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorCarter Caves State Resort Park138 mi · 3 hr 26 minKentuckyPeak: Mid OctoberHocking Hills State Park156 mi · 3 hr 31 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorGreen River Lake State Park177 mi · 3 hr 37 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberTurkey Run State Park172 mi · 3 hr 38 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorDawkins Line Rail Trail193 mi · 3 hr 43 minKentuckyPeak: Mid OctoberShakamak State Park184 mi · 3 hr 48 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberTom and Jane Dustin Nature Preserve (Fort Wayne)182 mi · 3 hr 54 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak color

Driving distance and time by road from Hamilton County.

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Planning Your Trip to Hamilton County

From Hamilton County 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 Hamilton County, peak color has historically landed in Late October, measured from years of fall color records at those spots.

Highlights around Hamilton County

How we know when Hamilton County 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.