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 Marion County, Tennessee

Explore locations and scenic byways near Marion County, Tennessee.

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveCherohala Skyway104 mi · 3 hr 24 minMile-high vistas and brilliant fall foliage in the southern Appalachian National Forests.Scenic driveRussell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway129 mi · 3 hr 56 minA Georgia route for catching the southward shift of fall color in the Chattahoochee National Forest.Scenic driveBlue Ridge Parkway176 mi · 5 hr 1 minNicknamed "America's Favorite Drive," with high-elevation views of reds, oranges, and golds across two states.Long Hunter State Park119 mi · 3 hr 22 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Peak colorCherohala Skyway104 mi · 3 hr 24 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGeorgia Highway 197118 mi · 3 hr 26 minGeorgiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorNashville Area (Radnor Lake, Percy Warner Park, Harpeth River)123 mi · 3 hr 28 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBlue Ridge Scenic Railway112 mi · 3 hr 32 minGeorgiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorRadnor Lake State Park125 mi · 3 hr 33 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: High colorAmicalola Falls State Park117 mi · 3 hr 41 minGeorgiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorHarpeth River State Park143 mi · 3 hr 48 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorFrozen Head State Park131 mi · 3 hr 49 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorChattahoochee Nature Center138 mi · 3 hr 51 minGeorgiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorSharp's Ridge Memorial Park142 mi · 3 hr 53 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorBeaman Park141 mi · 3 hr 55 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorIjams Nature Center144 mi · 3 hr 56 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGibbs Gardens130 mi · 3 hr 58 minGeorgiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorCherokee125 mi · 4 hrNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorNorris Dam State Park141 mi · 4 hr 11 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorVogel State Park140 mi · 4 hr 12 minGeorgiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorBlood Mountain142 mi · 4 hr 13 minGeorgiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorMontgomery Bell State Park162 mi · 4 hr 14 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorRussell-Brasstown Scenic Byway140 mi · 4 hr 15 minGeorgiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorSeven Islands State Birding Park158 mi · 4 hr 15 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorBrasstown Bald146 mi · 4 hr 27 minGeorgiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorGatlinburg & Pigeon Forge181 mi · 4 hr 46 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorFoothills Parkway189 mi · 4 hr 56 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGreat Smoky Mountains National Park189 mi · 5 hr 1 minPeak: Late OctoberBlack Rock Mountain State Park174 mi · 5 hr 12 minGeorgiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorGreat Smoky Mountains National Park (Cades Cove, Newfound Gap, Kuwohi)195 mi · 5 hr 14 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorTallulah Gorge State Park181 mi · 5 hr 15 minGeorgiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorOconee County & Sumter National Forest193 mi · 5 hr 49 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorBlack Balsam Knob216 mi · 6 hrNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGraveyard Fields217 mi · 6 hr 3 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate color

Driving distance and time by road from Marion County.

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Planning Your Trip to Marion County

From Marion 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 Marion County, peak color has historically landed in Early November, measured from years of fall color records at those spots.

Highlights around Marion County

How we know when Marion 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.