National Seashore·Georgia·19,044 acres
Cumberland Island National Seashore
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 Cumberland Island National Seashore in 2026?
Our forecast puts peak color at Cumberland Island National Seashore around Nov 17, and the four days to aim for are Nov 16 to 19.
That's 3 days later than our model alone would say, because this September has been running warm.
| Week | In the seashore | Elevation at peak |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2 to Nov 8 | Starting to turn | |
| Nov 9 to Nov 15 this week | Nearly peak | |
| Nov 16 to Nov 22 | Peak color | -1,000 to 0 ft, 0 to 1,000 ft |
| Nov 23 to Nov 29 | Just past peak |
- 0–1,000 ftNearly peakpeak Nov 1783%
- -1,000–0 ftNearly peakpeak Nov 1717%
Height off 3DEP inside the seashore’s own boundary; each band carries the date our model gives that elevation, corrections and all. The percentage is how much of the seashore stands in it.
That’s 3 days 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.
Monday, November 16 to Tuesday, November 17
You’ll find it peak color.
That's the day our forecast puts peak color here.
- 0–1,000 ftPeak colorpeak Nov 17
- -1,000–0 ftPeak colorpeak Nov 17
- What turns
- blackgum, sweetgum, red maple, water oak, bald cypress
What turns, and when
- blackgum18%
- sweetgum17%
- red maple17%
- water oak17%
- bald cypress13%
- willow oak6%
Also named across Georgia, outside what the canopy read measures here: Hickory, Tulip Poplar, White Oak.
The Blue Ridge mountains of north Georgia produce warm golds and russets from hickories and oaks, with red maples and sweetgums providing the scarlet and purple accents.
Questions people ask about Cumberland Island National Seashore
- When is peak fall foliage at Cumberland Island National Seashore?
Our forecast puts peak color at Cumberland Island National Seashore around Nov 17, and the four days to aim for are Nov 16 to 19.
- Where is the best fall color at Cumberland Island National Seashore right now?
On Nov 10 the seashore is nearly peak. The first band to peak is -1,000 to 0 feet, around Nov 17.
- How long does peak last at Cumberland Island National Seashore?
About four days at the top, Nov 16 to 19, with a week or so either side that's still worth the drive.
- Is Cumberland Island National Seashore past peak?
No. On Nov 10 it's nearly peak, and peak is around Nov 17, 7 days away.
- What trees turn color at Cumberland Island National Seashore?
Red Maple, Hickory, Sweetgum, Tulip Poplar, White Oak. The Blue Ridge mountains of north Georgia produce warm golds and russets from hickories and oaks, with red maples and sweetgums providing the scarlet and purple accents.
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
- Peak Nov 18 best Nov 17 to 20
- Peak Nov 19 best Nov 18 to 21
- Peak Nov 20 best Nov 19 to 22