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.

Door County (Peninsula State Park, Cave Point)

Known for bluffs, waterfront views, and small towns surrounded by color.

Typical peak
Oct 18
Mid October
Best Viewing Window
Oct 13 – Oct 23
Mid October to Late October
Latest color reading
High color
The newest satellite reading was 4 days old at the latest update.
20 sample points · about 11 clear looks per point.
The most recent reading we have, not a forecast; color may have moved since.

Forest Composition

Maple Beech Birch dominant
Maple / Beech / Birch21%
Oak / Hickory13%
Aspen / Birch8%
53% deciduous canopy (forest survey)

Conditions & 5-Day Forecast

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Nearby Towns

Town of Sevastopol24 mi41 minTown of Baileys Harbor34 mi54 minTown of Grafton122 mi2 hr 20 min

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Field notes · 2026 estimate

When to see peak color at Door County (Peninsula State Park, Cave Point)

Peak fall color is predicted around October 18. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 13 to October 23.

Predicted peakOctober 18
Best windowOctober 13 – October 23
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 Door County and across Wisconsin.

That is 2 days later than usual (October 16): the six weeks to October 9 ran 1.8°F warmer than the 2001–2025 average, and a warmer run before peak delays the color.

Nearby locales

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30 to 60 minutes

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