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 Reelfoot Lake State Park
Peak fall color is predicted around October 31. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 26 to November 5.
- Predicted peak
- October 31
- Best window
- October 26 – November 5
- 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 Lake County and across Tennessee.
Nearby locales
Other places to see color near Reelfoot Lake State Park
2 to 3 hours
Over 3 hours
- Shawnee National Forest126 mi · 3 hr 13 minIllinoisPeak: Oct 25Status: High color
- Village Creek State Park159 mi · 3 hr 35 minArkansasPeak: Nov 14Status: Moderate color
- Montgomery Bell State Park143 mi · 3 hr 35 minPeak: Nov 1Status: Moderate color
- Harpeth River State Park175 mi · 3 hr 42 minPeak: Oct 28Status: Moderate color
- John James Audubon State Park188 mi · 3 hr 45 minKentuckyPeak: Oct 31
- Beaman Park191 mi · 3 hr 53 minPeak: Nov 1Status: High color