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 Knox County, Tennessee

Explore locations and scenic byways near Knox County, Tennessee.

2 to 3 hours

North Carolina Arboretum102 mi · 2 hr 21 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBiltmore Estate104 mi · 2 hr 23 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorRoan Mountain State Park119 mi · 2 hr 34 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorTennessee Riverpark130 mi · 2 hr 36 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorBlack Balsam Knob107 mi · 2 hr 37 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGraveyard Fields109 mi · 2 hr 39 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorTennessee River Gorge129 mi · 2 hr 39 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorStringer's Ridge Park133 mi · 2 hr 40 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorMount Mitchell State Park110 mi · 2 hr 47 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCraggy Gardens121 mi · 2 hr 48 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorFall Creek Falls State Park121 mi · 2 hr 48 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorPisgah National Forest114 mi · 2 hr 54 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCatawba Falls124 mi · 2 hr 56 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorHungry Mother State Park147 mi · 2 hr 57 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate color

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveCherohala Skyway120 mi · 3 hr 6 minMile-high vistas and brilliant fall foliage in the southern Appalachian National Forests.Scenic driveRussell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway133 mi · 3 hr 17 minA Georgia route for catching the southward shift of fall color in the Chattahoochee National Forest.Scenic driveBlue Ridge Parkway208 mi · 4 hr 18 minNicknamed "America's Favorite Drive," with high-elevation views of reds, oranges, and golds across two states.Chimney Rock State Park130 mi · 3 hr 3 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorBlue Ridge Parkway136 mi · 3 hr 4 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCherokee Foothills Scenic Highway144 mi · 3 hr 4 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorJones Gap State Park137 mi · 3 hr 4 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorBlue Ridge Scenic Railway125 mi · 3 hr 5 minGeorgiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBlue Ridge Parkway121 mi · 3 hr 7 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberGrandfather Mountain136 mi · 3 hr 9 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCaesars Head State Park137 mi · 3 hr 9 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorCloudland Canyon State Park155 mi · 3 hr 10 minGeorgiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorCherokee112 mi · 3 hr 11 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBald Rock Heritage Preserve147 mi · 3 hr 15 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Not startedBoone & Blowing Rock158 mi · 3 hr 17 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLinville Gorge145 mi · 3 hr 18 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBlack Rock Mountain State Park142 mi · 3 hr 20 minGeorgiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorTable Rock State Park153 mi · 3 hr 23 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorFalls Park on the Reedy154 mi · 3 hr 25 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorGrayson Highlands State Park157 mi · 3 hr 27 minVirginiaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorOconee County & Sumter National Forest148 mi · 3 hr 29 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorSassafras Mountain144 mi · 3 hr 30 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorVogel State Park144 mi · 3 hr 32 minGeorgiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorBlood Mountain147 mi · 3 hr 33 minGeorgiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorRussell-Brasstown Scenic Byway145 mi · 3 hr 35 minGeorgiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorSouth Mountains State Park163 mi · 3 hr 36 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorTallulah Gorge State Park156 mi · 3 hr 37 minGeorgiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorCherokee Foothills Scenic Byway163 mi · 3 hr 39 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorParis Mountain State Park153 mi · 3 hr 40 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorBrasstown Bald151 mi · 3 hr 47 minGeorgiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorAmicalola Falls State Park161 mi · 3 hr 52 minGeorgiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorGeorgia Highway 197193 mi · 3 hr 57 minGeorgiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorCrowders Mountain State Park191 mi · 4 hr 6 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorKings Mountain State Park194 mi · 4 hr 10 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorGibbs Gardens182 mi · 4 hr 13 minGeorgiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorPrentice Cooper State Forest158 mi · 4 hr 16 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorChattahoochee Nature Center213 mi · 4 hr 22 minGeorgiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate color

Driving distance and time by road from Knox County.

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Planning Your Trip to Knox County

From Knox 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 Knox County, peak color has historically landed in Late October, measured from years of fall color records at those spots.

Highlights around Knox County

How we know when Knox 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.