It’s a sign of fall! Beautiful foliage is lighting up parts of the country!
It’s the time when the leaves start changing color in parts of the United States, a sign of the changing seasons and the fast-approaching holidays.
Patrick Colson-Price, Storyful
It has been voted one of the most beautiful national parks and the second best national park in the country in various rankings and studies.
Today, Cuyahoga Valley National Park is considered one of the best places in the country to experience fall colors.
Here’s what you should know:
Farmer’s Almanac ranks Cuyahoga Valley National Park among the best places in the U.S. to admire fall foliage
In its 2024 fall foliage guide, the Farmer’s Almanac ranks the park 13th on its list of the best places to see fall foliage in the United States. Cuyahoga Valley National Park is located between the Black Hills of South Dakota, the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia and North Carolina, and the Adirondack and Catskill Mountains in New York.
The Farmer’s Almanac doesn’t give reasons for its ranking, but since CVNP covers 33,000 acres, according to the U.S. Geological Survey — and much of it is forested — there’s plenty of foliage to see. Plus, the park has places like The Ledges where visitors can look over the forest canopy.
What are the best places in the United States to admire fall foliage?
The best places to see fall colors, according to the Farmer’s Almanac, are:
- Acadia National Park, Maine
- Ozark Mountains, Arkansas
- Adirondack and Catskill Mountains, New York
- Traverse City, Michigan
- Black Hills, South Dakota
- Blue Ridge Parkway, Virginia and North Carolina
- Kancamagus Highway, White Mountains, New Hampshire
- Pere Marquette State Park, Illinois
- Blue Ridge Parkway, Virginia
- Jackson, Wyoming
- Connecticut River Valley, southeastern Connecticut
- Logan Canyon Scenic Byway, Utah
- Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio
- Buckhorn Lake State Park, Kentucky
- Vogel State Park and Chattahoochee National Forest, Georgia
- Wisconsin
- Poconos, Pennsylvania
- Green Mountain Byway, Vermont
- Gatlinburg and Smoky Mountains, Tennessee
- The Berkshires, Massachusetts
- Taos, New Mexico
When will the fall foliage color reach its peak this year?
According to the Almanac, leaves can start changing color as early as mid-September. Typically, mid-October is when fall colors peak, but that depends on your location and the weather.
