Field notes · 2026 estimate
When to see peak color at South County Coast
Peak fall color is predicted around October 28. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 23 to November 2.
Predicted peakOctober 28
Best windowOctober 23 – November 2
Confidence range±5 days
The prediction is a 24-year climatology built from NASA MODIS MOD13Q1 vegetation-index data, with the definition of peak calibrated against PhenoCam ground cameras. 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.
Nearby locales
Other places to see color near South County Coast
Driving distance and time by road, not straight-line.
Under 30 minutes
30 to 60 minutes
1 to 2 hours
- Scituate Reservoir Loop44 mi · 1 hr 1 minPeak around Oct 23Just starting
- Wolf Hill Forest Preserve (Smithfield)46 mi · 1 hr 1 minPeak around Oct 25
- Blithewold Mansion & Gardens38 mi · 1 hr 2 minPeak around Oct 30Not started
- EssexConnecticut50 mi · 1 hr 6 minPeak around Oct 24
- Colt State Park (Bristol)42 mi · 1 hr 9 minPeak around Oct 31Not started