Ranger district
Munising Ranger District
Median peak
Oct 18
13 places tracked
Leaf peeping
Fall colors in Wisconsin
Typical peak runs Oct 15 – 19. Pick the week, then the place.
Fall color in Wisconsin typically peaks between Oct 15 and Oct 19, with the middle of the season around Oct 17. Color starts in the high country (Roads End Campsite around Oct 5) and finishes lower (Flat Rock Campsite around Oct 13). We track 17 places here: 17 campgrounds.
When to go
Week by week
How many places are in their typical peak window each week, with the top pick. Today’s week is highlighted.
Sep 29 – Oct 5
1 placesRoads End CampsiteTop pick · campgroundOct 6 – 12
This week
16 placesJuniper FlatsTop pick · campgroundOct 13 – 19
Busiest
17 placesFlat Rock CampsiteTop pick · campgroundOct 20 – 26
16 placesShelter Ridge CampsiteTop pick · campgroundOct 27 – Nov 2
1 places
This week
In typical peak now in Wisconsin
Places whose usual window includes today.
Juniper Flats
Campground
Typical peak Oct 7 – 21
Roads End Campsite
Campground
Typical peak Oct 5 – 19
Shelter Ridge Campsite
Campground
Typical peak Oct 8 – 22
Driftwood Campsite
Campground
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Preservation Point Campsite
Campground
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Gull Point Campsite
Campground
Typical peak Oct 8 – 22
Gamefence Campsite
Campground
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Hemlock Campsite
Campground
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Plan ahead
Coming up next
Typical peak starts within the next three weeks.
Murray Bay Group Campsite
Campground
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Loon Call Campsite
Campground
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Bermuda Campsite
Campground
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Little Duck Campsite
Campground
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Duck Lake Campsite
Campground
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Little Dune 2 Campsite
Campground
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Little Dune 1 Campsite
Campground
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Flat Rock Campsite
Campground
Typical peak Oct 13 – 27
Where
By park and forest
Typical timing for the public lands with the most places, and the best-known spots in each.
Camp
Campgrounds in the color
Wake up in it. Check availability and any seasonal closures before you go.
Everything
Map and full list
Every place we track in Wisconsin, grouped by where it is in its typical window.
- In typical peak now (9)
- Coming up (8)
In typical peak now
Today falls inside the usual peak window for these places.
Roads End Campsite
Campground · Wisconsin
Typical peak Oct 5 – 19
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Shelter Ridge Campsite
Campground · Wisconsin
Typical peak Oct 8 – 22
Patches of hardwood forest
Driftwood Campsite
Campground · Wisconsin
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Patches of hardwood forest
Preservation Point Campsite
Campground · Wisconsin
Typical peak Oct 9 – 23
Patches of hardwood forest
Gull Point Campsite
Campground · Wisconsin
Typical peak Oct 8 – 22
Patches of hardwood forest
Gamefence Campsite
Campground · Wisconsin
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Patches of hardwood forest
Hemlock Campsite
Campground · Wisconsin
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Patches of hardwood forest
Juniper Flats
Campground · Wisconsin
Typical peak Oct 7 – 21
Patches of hardwood forest
Hardwood Campsite
Campground · Wisconsin
Typical peak Oct 10 – 24
Patches of hardwood forest
Coming up
Typical peak starts within the next three weeks.
Murray Bay Group Campsite
Campground · Wisconsin
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Patches of hardwood forest
Loon Call Campsite
Campground · Wisconsin
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Patches of hardwood forest
Bermuda Campsite
Campground · Wisconsin
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Patches of hardwood forest
Little Duck Campsite
Campground · Wisconsin
Typical peak Oct 11 – 25
Patches of hardwood forest
Duck Lake Campsite
Campground · Wisconsin
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Mixed hardwood and evergreen forest
Little Dune 2 Campsite
Campground · Wisconsin
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Patches of hardwood forest
Little Dune 1 Campsite
Campground · Wisconsin
Typical peak Oct 12 – 26
Patches of hardwood forest
Flat Rock Campsite
Campground · Wisconsin
Typical peak Oct 13 – 27
Patches of hardwood forest
Questions
Fall colors in Wisconsin: FAQ
When is peak fall color in Wisconsin?
Across the 17 places we track in Wisconsin, typical peak runs from Oct 15 to Oct 19, with the middle of the season around Oct 17. Where you are in the state matters: higher elevations come earlier and valleys later.
Where do leaves change first in Wisconsin?
Among the places we track in Wisconsin, Roads End Campsite has the earliest typical peak, around Oct 5. The latest is Flat Rock Campsite, around Oct 13.
What are the best fall hikes in Wisconsin?
Browse the places below for hikes with strong typical color in Wisconsin, ranked by forest cover and how consistent the timing has been.
Is this a forecast?
No. These dates are typical timing: when leaves have usually reached peak in past years, from NASA satellite vegetation data from 2017 to 2024 and USGS forest cover. A warm, dry or very wet year can shift them by a week or more, so treat them as a planning window, not a prediction for this year.
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