Field notes · 2026 estimate
When to see peak color at Brazos Bend State Park
Peak fall color is predicted around November 2. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 28 to November 7.
- Predicted peak
- November 2
- Best window
- October 28 – November 7
- Confidence range
- ±5 days
- Color season
- October 21 – November 15
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 Alvin and across Texas.
That is 3 days later than usual (October 30): the six weeks to October 23 ran 2.1°F warmer than the 2001–2025 average, and a warmer run before peak delays the color.
Fall color at Brazos Bend State Park begins as early as October 21 in some spots and continues through November 15 in others — a 25-day window where you can catch peak color somewhere in the area regardless of when you visit.
Nearby locales
Other places to see color near Brazos Bend State Park
30 to 60 minutes
2 to 3 hours
Over 3 hours
- Lady Bird Lake & Shoal Creek Trail167 mi · 3 hr 21 minPeak: Nov 22
- McKinney Falls State Park166 mi · 3 hr 21 minPeak: Nov 17Status: Moderate color
- Mount Bonnell170 mi · 3 hr 30 minPeak: Nov 22
- Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park176 mi · 3 hr 31 minPeak: Nov 22
- St. Edwards Park179 mi · 3 hr 34 minPeak: Nov 22