Autumn in Indiana is such a beautiful, magical time, don't you think? Hoosiers are lucky enough to live in a place that definitely gets all four seasons, and fall is particularly wondrous around these parts. And every year, the same question comes up: when is the best time to come out? When do leaves change in Indiana?
Our friends at Smoky Mountains do the honor of putting together autumn predictions for the U.S. each and every year. Let's see what 2024 might have in store! Play with the slider to see when and where fall colors are expected to peak this season:
Autumn in Indiana is pure magic, and leaf-peeping here is totally underrated.
By fidgeting with the slider above, you can see that fall color is expected to begin in mid-September in northern Indiana.
By October, the whole state will be in the midst of its beautiful transformation.
Coverage at this time is still patchy to minimal, but it's a start. Things really ramp up in October, though -- and they ramp up FAST.
Come the second week of October the whole state will have patchy to partial color in swing. By the following week, things are really cooking.
The end of October is supposed to bring the best fall colors in Indiana this year.
Ideally, you'll want to go out and explore places like Shakamak State Park, the town of Greenfield, and perhaps best of all, Brown County State Park. There are so many wonderful places to explore!
This gives us an awesome little window of time to get out and enjoy the season for a while. Better still, you'll find plenty of farms offering up fresh cider, pumpkin pickin', and other autumn traditions.
So, when do leaves change color in Indiana?
Soon. The answer is soon.
What are your favorite things about fall in Indiana? Let me know in the comments! And if you find you just can't get enough of this amazing season in the Midwest, you might want to plan on doing one of our awesome fall road trips in Indiana!
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