The great 2021 “Leaf Watch” is on. The fall peak is expected to start near the end of October and run through the first part of November.

Georgia State Parks say, “unny days and cold nights are just what we need to jumpstart vibrant fall color. Right now, only a few trees and vines are starting to pop, but it won’t be long before gorgeous autumn hues blanket our forests. Only Mother Nature knows when leaves will peak, but the best color usually begins toward late October into early November. Dogwoods and sourwoods, typically among the first to turn, are just now showing muted red. Poplars are mostly green, with some yellow and brown leaves falling. You may find a few red maples or Virginia creeper.”

Two state parks in Northwest Georgia have made the state parks’ list as a great place to see fall colors.  Cloudland Canyon State Park on Lookout Mountain in Dade County was named the third-best place to see fall foilage and James H. Sloppy Floyd State Park in Summerville was named a “hidden gem” for fall color.

You can access the Georgia State Parks’ Leaf Watch 2021 here.