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 Summit County, Ohio

Explore locations and scenic byways near Summit County, Ohio.

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveHocking Hills Scenic Byway187 mi · 3 hr 37 minDramatic gorges and waterfalls framed by some of the best fall colors in the Midwest.Scenic driveHighland Scenic Highway318 mi · 6 hr 11 minCrosses the mountains of the Monongahela National Forest.Route 30164 mi · 3 hr 20 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: FadingOhiopyle State Park174 mi · 3 hr 32 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: FadingClear Creek Metro Park180 mi · 3 hr 33 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorCoopers Rock State Forest190 mi · 3 hr 36 minWest VirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorEdward N. Hines Drive185 mi · 3 hr 37 minMichiganPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorAllegheny National Forest160 mi · 3 hr 38 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorMaybury State Park195 mi · 3 hr 50 minMichiganPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorHocking Hills State Park195 mi · 3 hr 53 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorKensington Metropark207 mi · 4 hr 4 minMichiganPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorCranbrook House and Gardens204 mi · 4 hr 5 minMichiganPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorInnovation Hills214 mi · 4 hr 9 minMichiganPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorStony Creek Metropark220 mi · 4 hr 23 minMichiganPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak color

Driving distance and time by road from Summit County.

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Planning Your Trip to Summit County

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

Highlights around Summit County

How we know when Summit 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.