Field notes · 2026 estimate
When to see peak color at Martin Park Nature Center
Peak fall color is predicted around November 5. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 31 to November 10.
- Predicted peak
- November 5
- Best window
- October 31 – November 10
- 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 Oklahoma City and across Oklahoma.
That is 5 days later than usual (October 31): the six weeks to October 24 ran 7.3°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 Martin Park Nature Center
Under 30 minutes
1 to 2 hours
2 to 3 hours
- Chickasaw National Recreation Area103 mi · 2 hr 1 minPeak: Nov 8Status: Not started
- Lake Murray State Park121 mi · 2 hr 22 minPeak: Nov 11Status: Not started
- Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge110 mi · 2 hr 22 minPeak: Nov 15Status: Peak color
- Sequoyah State Park150 mi · 2 hr 49 minPeak: Nov 1Status: Early color