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Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin fall foliage
In a typical year, fall color around Sturgeon Bay (Door County) peaks about October 9, with the best viewing from roughly October 8 to October 16.
- Typical peak
- October 9
- Best viewing
- Oct 8 – Oct 16
- Color starts
- Around Sep 27
- Leaves mostly down
- Around Oct 22
- Elevation
- 590 ft
- Color potential
- Strong
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Typical season
Peak around October 9. Turn on JavaScript to see today’s 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 Sturgeon Bay on the live mapNearby destinations
- Traverse City, MITypical peak Oct 8, about the same time. 86 miles away.
- Marquette, MITypical peak Oct 1, 8 days earlier. 118 miles away.
- Milwaukee, WITypical peak Oct 17, 8 days later. 127 miles away.
- Minocqua, WITypical peak Sep 27, 13 days earlier. 134 miles away.
- Mackinac Island, MITypical peak Oct 4, 5 days earlier. 151 miles away.
Trees you’ll see turning
Common questions
When is peak fall foliage in Sturgeon Bay?
In a typical year, fall color around Sturgeon Bay peaks about October 9, with the best viewing from roughly October 8 to October 16. Weather can shift the timing by about a week either way.
How long does peak color last in Sturgeon Bay?
Near-peak color usually holds for about 9 days. Color starts to show around September 27, and most leaves are down by about October 22.
Is Sturgeon Bay early or late compared with the rest of Wisconsin?
Sturgeon Bay peaks close to the middle of the Wisconsin season, about Oct 9 on average across the 4 Wisconsin destinations we track.
What trees color up around Sturgeon Bay?
The main fall color in this area comes from sugar maple, red maple, quaking aspen, paper birch. 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.