Field notes · 2026 estimate
When to see peak color at Lake Murray State Park
Peak fall color is predicted around November 11. Plan for the strongest viewing window from November 6 to November 16.
- Predicted peak
- November 11
- Best window
- November 6 – November 16
- Confidence range
- ±5 days
The prediction comes from 14 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 Carter County and across Oklahoma.
That is 5 days later than usual (November 7): the six weeks to October 24 ran 5.2°F warmer than the 2001–2025 average, and a warmer run before peak delays the color. This will settle about ten days before peak, as the weather comes in.
Nearby locales
Other places to see color near Lake Murray State Park
30 to 60 minutes
2 to 3 hours
- Arbor Hills Nature Preserve98 mi · 2 hr 4 minTexasPeak: Nov 12Status: Early color
- McGee Creek State Park95 mi · 2 hr 14 minPeak: Nov 7Status: Moderate color
- Flag Pole Hill115 mi · 2 hr 19 minTexasPeak: Nov 14Status: Early color
- Arcadia Lake120 mi · 2 hr 22 minPeak: Nov 4Status: Moderate color
- Martin Park Nature Center121 mi · 2 hr 24 minPeak: Nov 5Status: Moderate color
- Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden119 mi · 2 hr 26 minTexasPeak: Nov 14Status: Moderate color