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 Newport, Oregon

Explore locations and scenic byways near Newport, Oregon.

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveHistoric Columbia River Highway148 mi · 3 hr 17 minA historic Oregon route where big-leaf maples turn against basalt cliffs.Scenic driveMt. Hood Scenic Byway145 mi · 3 hr 17 minViews of Mt. Hood above the changing color of the Mt. Hood National Forest.Scenic driveCascade Lakes Scenic Byway197 mi · 4 hr 40 minHigh mountain lakes surrounded by forests that pop with color in the fall.Portland Japanese Garden, Oregon116 mi · 3 hr 3 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: FadingMt. Tabor Park138 mi · 3 hr 6 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Peak colorMoulton Falls Regional Park167 mi · 3 hr 50 minWashingtonPeak: Late OctoberStatus: FadingColumbia River Gorge at Cascade Locks176 mi · 3 hr 51 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorBeacon Rock State Park174 mi · 3 hr 56 minWashingtonPeak: Late OctoberMount Hood & The Fruit Loop183 mi · 4 hr 14 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Fading

Driving distance and time by road from Newport.

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Planning Your Trip to Newport

From Newport you can reach 9 fall color locations and 4 scenic byways in Oregon, for day trips that range from a one-hour hike to a full-day drive.

When to Visit

Across the destinations we track around Newport, peak color has historically landed in Mid October, measured from years of fall color records at those spots.

Highlights around Newport

How we know when Newport 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.