National Park·Florida·109,347 acres
Everglades National Park Expansion
Forecast issued Nov 10, 7:57am ET
Roadsides and wetland edges turn first, and the woods behind them run a few days later.
No new reports from the ground here this week.
When is peak fall foliage at Everglades National Park Expansion in 2026?
Our forecast puts peak color at Everglades National Park Expansion around Nov 29, and the four days to aim for are Nov 28 to Dec 1.
That's 1 day later than our model alone would say, because this September has been running warm.
| Week | In the park |
|---|---|
| Nov 9 to Nov 15 this week | Starting to turn |
| Nov 16 to Nov 22 | Nearly peak |
| Nov 23 to Nov 29 | Peak color |
| Nov 30 to Dec 6 | Peak color |
| Dec 7 to Dec 13 | Just past peak |
That’s 1 day later than our model alone would say. This September has been running warm, which shifts peak color.
Plan this tripIf you can only come on certain days
Set the days you can be here. Everything under them answers for those days, not for peak.
Saturday, November 28 to Sunday, November 29
You’ll find it peak color.
That's the day our forecast puts peak color here.
- What turns
- willow, red-osier dogwood
What turns, and when
- willow75%
- red-osier dogwood25%
Also named across Florida, outside what the canopy read measures here: Sweetgum, Red Maple, Bald Cypress, Hickory.
Bald cypresses turn russet and copper along the rivers, sweetgums provide scattered red and purple, and the maples in the Panhandle produce pockets of real color.
Across Florida as a whole: Late November through December in the Panhandle, spotty elsewhere.
Questions people ask about Everglades National Park Expansion
- When is peak fall foliage at Everglades National Park Expansion?
Our forecast puts peak color at Everglades National Park Expansion around Nov 29, and the four days to aim for are Nov 28 to Dec 1.
- Where is the best fall color at Everglades National Park Expansion right now?
On Nov 10 the park is starting to turn.
- How long does peak last at Everglades National Park Expansion?
About four days at the top, Nov 28 to Dec 1, with a week or so either side that's still worth the drive.
- Is Everglades National Park Expansion past peak?
No. On Nov 10 it's starting to turn, and peak is around Nov 29, 19 days away.
- What trees turn color at Everglades National Park Expansion?
Sweetgum, Red Maple, Bald Cypress, Hickory, Dogwood. Bald cypresses turn russet and copper along the rivers, sweetgums provide scattered red and purple, and the maples in the Panhandle produce pockets of real color.
This forecast is built from the species that stand here, their elevation and this September’s weather, and corrected in season by cameras, foresters and our own crew. We score it here against 7 long-running forest cameras: two dates in three land within 13 days of the camera’s own peak. How this map is made
Nearby, and when they turn
Everglades is on the map above, with its own date.
- Peak Nov 28 best Nov 27 to 30
- Peak Nov 30 best Nov 29 to Dec 2