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 Tyler, Texas

Explore locations and scenic byways near Tyler, Texas.

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveWoodlands Trace581 mi · 10 hr 42 minA ridge drive between Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley under an autumn canopy.Scenic driveFrontier Pathways Scenic and Historic Byway779 mi · 14 hr 2 minRugged mountains and clusters of golden aspen.Scenic driveCherohala Skyway768 mi · 14 hr 19 minMile-high vistas and brilliant fall foliage in the southern Appalachian National Forests.Lake Claiborne State Park158 mi · 3 hr 7 minLouisianaPeak: Mid NovemberStatus: Early colorHuntsville State Park165 mi · 3 hr 17 minPeak: Mid NovemberStatus: Moderate colorBeavers Bend State Park160 mi · 3 hr 31 minOklahomaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorSam Houston National Forest178 mi · 3 hr 33 minPeak: Mid NovemberStatus: Early colorMcGee Creek State Park163 mi · 3 hr 37 minOklahomaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorLongleaf Trail Byway187 mi · 3 hr 41 minLouisianaPeak: Early November

Driving distance and time by road from Tyler.

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Planning Your Trip to Tyler

From Tyler you can reach 17 fall color locations and 0 scenic byways in Texas, for day trips that range from a one-hour hike to a full-day drive.

When to Visit

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

Highlights around Tyler

How we know when Tyler 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.