Fall is about to put on a colorful show in St. Louis that you definitely don’t want to miss! The folks over at Smoky Mountains created a fantastic interactive map predicting the best times and places to see the beautiful fall foliage across the country.
Along with their predictions, we’ve included some of the best places in the area to get out and see the lovely autumn colors. Of course, living in St. Louis means we will see plenty of greenery changing with the season, but we picked out a few places with breathtaking views of the spectacularly colorful season! Start planning your fall foliage sightseeing trip now – Autumn is right around the corner!
The 2017 Smoky Mountains Fall Foliage Prediction map allows you to toggle between dates to see the best viewing dates across the country.
Smoky Mountains According to their prediction, we’ll start to see some patchy color changes by September 24th.
St. Louis should be at near-peak foliage on October 8th.
Smoky Mountains
By October 15th, we’ll reach the peak time for the brightest and deepest fall foliage.
Smoky Mountains If our warm and dry fall days continue, we should have three full weeks to enjoy the color change of this fall season in St. Louis!
One of the most beautiful spots in St. Louis for viewing the fall foliage is right in Tower Grove Park.
dustinphillips - Flickr Tower Grove Park is located at 4256 Magnolia Ave, St. Louis, Missouri 63110.
The Missouri Botanical Gardens come alive in fall as the native flora changes with the season.
Melissa - Flickr Missouri Botanical Garden is located at 4344 Shaw Blvd., St. Louis, Missouri 63110
Naturally, Forest Park puts on a vibrant show throughout the autumn season.
Thomas Hawk - Flickr Forest Park is located at 5595 Grand Dr., St. Louis, Missouri 63112.
Castlewood State Park, located only a half hour west of St. Louis, offers spectacular sweeping views of the autumn colors from the high ridges.
Irene L. - Yelp Castlewood State Park is located at 1401 Kiefer Creek Rd., Ballwin, Missouri 63021.
Keep in mind, guides and predictions can only take us so far in planning ahead for the best viewing days for fall foliage.
Silva Sala - Flickr Even a couple of days of rain can shorten our colorful viewing time. Don’t delay - get out and see the brilliant beauty of the season as soon as you see the leaves beginning to change!
Check out the fall foliage map for yourself to stay up-to-date on the best viewing days. The Missouri Department of Conservation also offers fall color updates. Do you have a favorite fall foliage viewing spot? Share with us in the comments below!
Smoky Mountains
According to their prediction, we’ll start to see some patchy color changes by September 24th.
If our warm and dry fall days continue, we should have three full weeks to enjoy the color change of this fall season in St. Louis!
dustinphillips - Flickr
Tower Grove Park is located at 4256 Magnolia Ave, St. Louis, Missouri 63110.
Melissa - Flickr
Missouri Botanical Garden is located at 4344 Shaw Blvd., St. Louis, Missouri 63110
Thomas Hawk - Flickr
Forest Park is located at 5595 Grand Dr., St. Louis, Missouri 63112.
Irene L. - Yelp
Castlewood State Park is located at 1401 Kiefer Creek Rd., Ballwin, Missouri 63021.
Silva Sala - Flickr
Even a couple of days of rain can shorten our colorful viewing time. Don’t delay - get out and see the brilliant beauty of the season as soon as you see the leaves beginning to change!
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