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Eureka Springs, Arkansas fall foliage
In a typical year, fall color in the Eureka Springs area peaks around October 28, with the best viewing from roughly October 27 to November 4.
- Typical peak
- October 28
- Best viewing
- Oct 27 – Nov 4
- Color starts
- Around Oct 16
- Leaves mostly down
- Around Nov 10
- Elevation
- 1,400 ft
2026 foliage season
Typical season
Peak around October 28. Turn on JavaScript to see today’s estimated status and the five-week outlook.
The season at a glance
Bar height shows how good the viewing typically is on each day, from September 1 through November 30. Colors show the stage, from green through peak red to bare.
Open Eureka Springs on the foliage mapWhere to see the color around Eureka Springs
Eureka Springs is a Victorian town built into the steep, wooded hillsides of the Ozarks, with streets that wind and stack above each other. Just west of town, Thorncrown Chapel, a tall wood-and-glass chapel, stands in the forest, and Lake Leatherwood City Park has trails around a lake in the hills. Nearby, Beaver Lake spreads through the wooded hollows.
Scenic drive
Highway 23 runs south from Eureka Springs through the Ozark hills. Its southern stretch is the Pig Trail Scenic Byway, a winding road through the Ozark National Forest that becomes a tunnel of color in fall.
If you arrive too early or too late
Too early? Still mostly green
Head higher
Mount Magazine, AR (85 miles away, higher up) typically peaks about 4 days earlier.
Too late? Already past peak
Head lower
Hot Springs, AR (137 miles away, lower down) typically peaks about 6 days later.
Nearby destinations
- Branson, MOTypical peak Oct 31, 3 days later. 33 miles away.
- Buffalo National River, ARTypical peak Oct 30, about the same time. 34 miles away.
- Mount Magazine, ARTypical peak Oct 24, 4 days earlier. 85 miles away.
- Petit Jean State Park, ARTypical peak Nov 1, 3 days later. 99 miles away.
- Hot Springs, ARTypical peak Nov 3, 6 days later. 137 miles away.
Trees you’ll see turning
Common questions
When is peak fall foliage in Eureka Springs?
In a typical year, fall color in the Eureka Springs area peaks around October 28, with the best viewing from roughly October 27 to November 4. Weather can shift the timing by about a week either way.
How long does peak color last in Eureka Springs?
Near-peak color usually holds for about 9 days. Color starts to show around October 16, and most leaves are down by about November 10.
Is Eureka Springs early or late compared with the rest of Arkansas?
Eureka Springs peaks close to the middle of the Arkansas season, about Oct 30 on average across the 5 Arkansas destinations we track.
What trees color up around Eureka Springs?
The main fall color in this area comes from shagbark hickory, northern red oak, sassafras, and black gum. See the leaf guide to identify them.
Estimates come from the Leaves.com model of typical years, based on latitude, elevation, and distance from large bodies of water. They are not live observations. How it works.