Discovery Park
Seattle's largest public park on Puget Sound, featuring 534 acres of coastal bluffs, open meadows, and forest trails glowing with yellow bigleaf maples.
Forest Composition
Conditions & 5-Day Forecast
Field notes · 2026 estimate
When to see peak color at Discovery Park
Peak fall color is predicted around October 28. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 23 to November 2.
- Predicted peak
- October 28
- Best window
- October 23 – November 2
- Confidence range
- ±5 days
- Color season
- October 24 – 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 Seattle and across Washington.
Fall color at Discovery Park begins as early as October 24 in some spots and continues through November 15 in others — a 22-day window where you can catch peak color somewhere in the area regardless of when you visit.
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