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 Marsh Creek State Park
Peak fall color is predicted around October 22. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 17 to October 27.
- Predicted peak
- October 22
- Best window
- October 17 – October 27
- 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 Chester County and across Pennsylvania.
Nearby locales
Other places to see color near Marsh Creek State Park
30 to 60 minutes
- French Creek State Park15 mi · 32 minPeak: Oct 25
- Valley Forge National Historical Park22 mi · 39 minPeak: Oct 26Status: Moderate color
- Ridley Creek State Park24 mi · 46 minPeak: Oct 25Status: High color
- Longwood Gardens24 mi · 47 minPeak: Oct 30Status: Peak color
- Brandywine Creek State Park28 mi · 51 minDelawarePeak: Oct 30Status: High color
- Evansburg State Park25 mi · 52 minPeak: Oct 20
- Alapocas Run State Park29 mi · 53 minDelawarePeak: Oct 31Status: Moderate color
- Fairmount Park36 mi · 54 minPeak: Nov 4
- Awbury Arboretum37 mi · 56 minPeak: Oct 30Status: High color