With the wind increasingly getting colder in Georgia, the autumn has been awesome for a change. Leaf watchers already know that the best fall foliage currently can be viewed in North Georgia, along the Blue Ridge Mountains and other areas.
Georgia Fall Foliage: Leaf Map
The Peach State’s peak weeks for fall colors will be toward the end of October according to the latest foliage prediction maps. Why not make it a Georgia weekend and and check out the beautiful fall colors?
Let’s take an in-depth look at how the leaves will change this fall season into the winter. Below, we list the top Georgia state parks to see the fall foliage.
Autumn in the Peach State always brings out some of the most strikingly beautiful scenery in the Southeast. The weather trends a bit cool, but the brilliant colors of the leaves makes for some refreshing sights and great fall activities like apple-picking.
You may be wondering where to see the most gorgeous colors of fall foliage locally.
Scroll down to see a prediction map that can help you on your travels to see the wonderful leaves turn different shades.
Where Is Fall Foliage In Georgia?
The earliest changes in the color of leaves began in September in the North Georgia Mountains. By late November, Atlanta will be in the full throes of fall as the temperature plummets and the leaves fall.
The reason why the mountains peak first is due to the higher elevations. Come early November, parts of Atlanta will start to brown as well.
Here is the Georgia fall foliage map, courtesy of SmokyMountains.com.
Georgia’s scenery is going to turn into a spectrum of color as the fall foliage peaks. Look out for burnt orange, sienna leaves and all kinds of red and violent hues.
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Here are the fall foliage phases that Georgia leaves will experience:
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10 Best Sites To See The Georgia Fall Foliage
Are you looking for some beautiful places to see leaves in the state’s forest canopy change colors? We begin with one of the most beautiful state parks in Georgia and the home of the tallest waterfall east of the Mississippi River:
2. Anna Ruby Falls (twin waterfalls)
3. Black Rock Mountain
4. Vogel State Park
5. Brasstown Bald
6. Cloudland Canyon
7. Fort Mountain State Park
8. Tallulah Gorge State Park
9. Sweetwater Creek
10. Stone Mountain Park
Georgia contains tens of thousands of acres of natural beauty with a wide variety of fun family activities and things to do in the Atlanta.
Where Can You Take Fall Pictures in Georgia?
There are plenty of great locations to take pictures once the leaves fall in Georgia. Here are some top places:
- Atlanta Beltline
- Centennial Olympic Park
- Piedmont Park
- Krog Street Tunnel
- Hurt Park
Here are some great places to take pictures around Atlanta.
No matter if you’re a visitor to the state or a family looking to bring the kids out for a day of fund and children’s attractions, you can find tons of outdoor recreational activities including kayaking, SUP, championship golf, hiking, biking, and more around Atlanta.
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If you see some fall colors where you live, drop a comment so we can list the Georgia city.
Georgia’s natural scenery is getting more beautiful for leaf watchers as the autumn transitions the state’s canopy into radiant reds, eye-popping yellows and orangish brown-colored leafage.
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