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.
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Field notes · 2026 estimate
When to see peak color at French Creek State Park
Peak fall color is predicted around October 25. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 20 to October 30.
- Predicted peak
- October 25
- Best window
- October 20 – October 30
- 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 Berks County and across Pennsylvania.
Nearby locales
Other places to see color near French Creek State Park
30 to 60 minutes
1 to 2 hours
- Ridley Creek State Park35 mi · 1 hr 5 minPeak: Oct 25Status: High color
- Longwood Gardens36 mi · 1 hr 7 minPeak: Oct 30Status: Peak color
- Brandywine Creek State Park39 mi · 1 hr 10 minDelawarePeak: Oct 30Status: High color
- Fairmount Park51 mi · 1 hr 12 minPeak: Nov 4
- Alapocas Run State Park41 mi · 1 hr 13 minDelawarePeak: Oct 31Status: Moderate color