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 Dickson County, Tennessee

Explore locations and scenic byways near Dickson County, Tennessee.

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveCherohala Skyway223 mi · 4 hr 42 minMile-high vistas and brilliant fall foliage in the southern Appalachian National Forests.Scenic driveRussell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway266 mi · 5 hr 26 minA Georgia route for catching the southward shift of fall color in the Chattahoochee National Forest.Scenic driveBlue Ridge Parkway292 mi · 6 hr 10 minNicknamed "America's Favorite Drive," with high-elevation views of reds, oranges, and golds across two states.Fall Creek Falls State Park143 mi · 3 hr 9 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorTennessee Riverpark166 mi · 3 hr 15 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorTennessee River Gorge170 mi · 3 hr 19 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorStringer's Ridge Park170 mi · 3 hr 21 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorCloudland Canyon State Park172 mi · 3 hr 26 minGeorgiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorPrentice Cooper State Forest161 mi · 4 hr 13 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate color

Driving distance and time by road from Dickson County.

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Planning Your Trip to Dickson County

From Dickson County you can reach 22 fall color locations and 1 scenic byways in Tennessee, for day trips that range from a one-hour hike to a full-day drive.

When to Visit

Across the destinations we track around Dickson County, peak color has historically landed in Early November, measured from years of fall color records at those spots.

Highlights around Dickson County

How we know when Dickson County 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.