Sep 1Dec 31
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 Scioto County, Ohio
Explore locations and scenic byways near Scioto County, Ohio.
In Scioto County
2 to 3 hours
Scenic driveHocking Hills Scenic Byway88 mi · 2 hr 18 minDramatic gorges and waterfalls framed by some of the best fall colors in the Midwest.Apple Hill85 mi · 2 hr 7 minCaliforniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorAult Park84 mi · 2 hr 10 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorSmale Riverfront Park92 mi · 2 hr 15 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Peak colorSharon Woods92 mi · 2 hr 16 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorHocking Hills State Park91 mi · 2 hr 24 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorMt. Airy Forest99 mi · 2 hr 28 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorOld Frankfort Pike107 mi · 2 hr 32 minKentuckyPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Peak colorQuarry Trails Metro Park110 mi · 2 hr 35 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorClear Creek Metro Park94 mi · 2 hr 36 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorDawkins Line Rail Trail124 mi · 2 hr 37 minKentuckyPeak: Mid OctoberCherokee Park108 mi · 2 hr 38 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorShawnee Lookout117 mi · 2 hr 48 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorBlendon Woods Metro Park120 mi · 2 hr 50 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorHighbanks Metro Park118 mi · 2 hr 51 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorSharon Woods Metro Park119 mi · 2 hr 51 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorMiamisburg Mound108 mi · 2 hr 52 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorRed River Gorge131 mi · 2 hr 55 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorRaven Run Nature Sanctuary120 mi · 2 hr 57 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorNatural Bridge State Resort Park122 mi · 2 hr 58 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberDaniel Boone National Forest131 mi · 3 hrKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak color
Over 3 hours
Scenic driveAmish Country Byway185 mi · 4 hr 21 minRolling hills and farmland backed by autumn color.Scenic driveHighland Scenic Highway216 mi · 4 hr 24 minCrosses the mountains of the Monongahela National Forest.Versailles State Park139 mi · 3 hr 21 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberTaylorsville Lake State Park163 mi · 3 hr 38 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorMy Old Kentucky Home State Park165 mi · 3 hr 40 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorE.P. 'Tom' Sawyer State Park168 mi · 3 hr 44 minKentuckyPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Peak colorClifty Falls State Park165 mi · 3 hr 56 minIndianaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorMohican Memorial State Forest178 mi · 3 hr 57 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorCamp Creek State Park194 mi · 3 hr 59 minWest VirginiaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorBernheim Arboretum and Research Forest180 mi · 4 hr 1 minKentuckyPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorIroquois Park182 mi · 4 hr 1 minKentuckyPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorJefferson Memorial Forest185 mi · 4 hr 1 minKentuckyPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorBabcock State Park177 mi · 4 hr 1 minWest VirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorMercer County (Camp Creek, Pinnacle Rock)201 mi · 4 hr 5 minWest VirginiaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorCumberland Falls State Park207 mi · 4 hr 24 minKentuckyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorPinnacle Rock State Park219 mi · 4 hr 27 minWest VirginiaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorNew River Gorge National Park and Preserve195 mi · 4 hr 28 minWest VirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High color
Driving distance and time by road from Scioto County.
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Planning Your Trip to Scioto County
From Scioto 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 Scioto County, peak color has historically landed in Late October, measured from years of fall color records at those spots.
Highlights around Scioto County
Hocking Hills State Park
Public domain
Old Frankfort Pike
Pro. by M. P. Linney Co., Lexington, KY. · Public domain
Red River Gorge
A. E. Crane, U.S. Department of Transportation · Public domain
Daniel Boone National Forest
US Forest Service - Southern Region · Public domain
How we know when Scioto 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.