Autumn is one of the most beautiful times of the year, and the United States offers a spectacular show of fall foliage with vibrant displays of gold, scarlet, and orange. With hundreds of state parks and forests around the country, it might be overwhelming to pick the best place to view the displays. To narrow your search, this list includes information on fall foliage peak times and colors around the country. Show
Keep in mind that it's difficult to predict exactly when the leaves will turn in any given location. The best strategy is to select your travel dates in advance but not your destination. Then before heading out, call the fall foliage hotlines for current information about fall colors in specific areas. Some official state tourism websites and state park websites also have up-to-date reports on fall foliage. 01 of 50 AlabamaJames Deitsch/Getty Images
02 of 50 AlaskaNoppawat Tom Charoensinphon/Getty Images
03 of 50 ArizonaJack Dykinga/Nature Picture Library/Getty Images
04 of 50 Arkansasladnlins/Flickr/CC BY-ND 2.0
Continue to 5 of 50 below. 05 of 50 CaliforniaRon and Patty Thomas/Getty Images
06 of 50 ColoradoYva Momatiuk and John Eastcott/Getty Images
07 of 50 ConnecticutDenisTangneyJr/Getty Images
08 of 50 DelawareRobert Kirk/Getty Images
Continue to 9 of 50 below. 09 of 50 FloridaOlin Gilbert/Flickr/CC BY 2.0
10 of 50 GeorgiaRobert Lz/Flickr/CC BY 2.0
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Continue to 13 of 50 below. 13 of 50 Illinoisgabepopa/Flickr/CC BY 2.0
14 of 50 IndianaLayne Kennedy/Getty Images
15 of 50 Iowarafael.radkowski/Flickr/CC BY 2.0
16 of 50 KansasDanita Delimont/Getty Images
Continue to 17 of 50 below. 17 of 50 KentuckyLuAnn Snawder Photography/Flickr/CC BY-ND 2.0
18 of 50 LouisianaBill Swindaman/Getty Images
19 of 50 MaineTripSavvy / Christopher Larson
20 of 50 MarylandDenisTangneyJr/Getty Images
Continue to 21 of 50 below. 21 of 50 MassachusettsTripSavvy / Violet Smirnova
22 of 50 MichiganJouko van der Kruijssen/Getty Images
23 of 50 MinnesotaStacey Koehler/EyeEm/Getty Images
24 of 50 MississippiCapturedAudience/Getty Images
Continue to 25 of 50 below. 25 of 50 MissouriInnsbrook Resort/Flickr/CC BY 2.0
26 of 50 MontanaMike Lyvers/Getty Images
27 of 50 Nebraskavwcampin/Flickr/CC BY 2.0
28 of 50 NevadaPeter French/Design Pics/Getty Images
Continue to 29 of 50 below. 29 of 50 New HampshireTripSavvy / Lauren Breedlove
30 of 50 New Jerseyaimintang/Getty Images
31 of 50 New MexicoTheCrimsonMonkey/Getty Images
32 of 50 New YorkTripSavvy / Lauren Breedlove
Continue to 33 of 50 below. 33 of 50 North CarolinaTommy Penick/Getty Images
34 of 50 North DakotaMichele Falzone/Getty Images
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36 of 50 OklahomaHappyTam27/Getty Images
Continue to 37 of 50 below. 37 of 50 OregonCraig Tuttle/Getty Images
38 of 50 PennsylvaniaNicholas_T/Flickr/CC BY 2.0
39 of 50 Rhode Islandcmart7327/Getty Images
40 of 50 South CarolinaKruck20/Getty Images
Continue to 41 of 50 below. 41 of 50 South Dakotabluebird creations/Getty Images
42 of 50 TennesseeDon Johnston/Getty Images
43 of 50 TexasDanita Delimont/Getty Images
44 of 50 UtahDanita Delimont/Getty Images
Continue to 45 of 50 below. 45 of 50 VermontTripSavvy / Lauren Breedlove
46 of 50 Virginiapabradyphoto/Getty Images
47 of 50 WashingtonTegra Stone Nuess/Getty Images
48 of 50 West VirginiaDanita Delimont/Getty Images
Continue to 49 of 50 below. 49 of 50 WisconsinJamesBrey/Getty Images
50 of 50 WyomingJeff R Clow/Getty Images
Where is the best fall foliage in November?25 Incredible Fall Foliage Destinations You Have to See in the U.S.. The Catskill Mountains, New York. ... . Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina. ... . Aspen, Colorado. ... . Daniel Boone National Forest, Kentucky. ... . Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee. ... . Columbia River Gorge, Oregon. ... . Green Mountain Byway, Vermont.. What states have the prettiest fall leaves?Best Fall Foliage in the US. Northeast: New Hampshire. "White Mountains in New Hampshire – Kencamagus Highway is gorgeous!" – Stephanie C.. Northeast: Maine. "Acadia National Park in Maine, of course!" – Darcy G.. Northeast: New Jersey. ... . Northeast: New York. ... . South: Tennessee. ... . South: Arkansas. ... . Midwest: Ohio. ... . Midwest: Minnesota.. Which US state has the best fall foliage?Classic leafy views in Maine, New Hampshire, and New York are always a great go-to, but you can also find amazing leaf-changing action in states like Georgia and New Mexico. Oak, ash, maple, and hickory trees transform before your very eyes all over the United States.
Where is the most beautiful fall foliage in the world?The Most Beautiful Places in the World to See Fall Foliage. Harper's Ferry, West Virginia. Ali MajdfarGetty Images. ... . Aspen, Colorado. amygdala_imageryGetty Images. ... . Vermont, USA. DenisTangneyJrGetty Images. ... . Sleepy Hollow, New York. ... . New York City. ... . Napa Valley, California. ... . Asheville, North Carolina. ... . Denali National Park, Alaska.. |