National Forest·Louisiana·607,483 acres
Kisatchie National Forest
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 Kisatchie National Forest in 2026?
Our forecast puts peak color at Kisatchie National Forest around Nov 16, and the four days to aim for are Nov 15 to 18.
That's 4 days later than our model alone would say, because this September has been running warm.
| Week | In the forest |
|---|---|
| Nov 2 to Nov 8 | Nearly peak |
| Nov 9 to Nov 15 this week | Peak color |
| Nov 16 to Nov 22 | Peak color |
| Nov 23 to Nov 29 | Just past peak |
That’s 4 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.
Sunday, November 15 to Monday, November 16
You’ll find it peak color.
That's the day our forecast puts peak color here.
- What turns
- water oak, sweetgum, blackgum, red maple, bald cypress
What turns, and when
- water oak18%
- sweetgum18%
- blackgum18%
- red maple18%
- bald cypress9%
- white oak5%
Also named across Louisiana, outside what the canopy read measures here: Hickory, Tupelo.
Bald cypresses turn russet and copper in the swamps while sweetgums and tupelos provide red and purple accents, creating a warm, moody fall in the bayou landscape.
Across Louisiana as a whole: Late November through mid-December, later than most people expect.
Questions people ask about Kisatchie National Forest
- When is peak fall foliage at Kisatchie National Forest?
Our forecast puts peak color at Kisatchie National Forest around Nov 16, and the four days to aim for are Nov 15 to 18.
- Where is the best fall color at Kisatchie National Forest right now?
On Nov 10 the forest is nearly peak.
- How long does peak last at Kisatchie National Forest?
About four days at the top, Nov 15 to 18, with a week or so either side that's still worth the drive.
- Is Kisatchie National Forest past peak?
No. On Nov 10 it's nearly peak, and peak is around Nov 16, 6 days away.
- What trees turn color at Kisatchie National Forest?
Bald Cypress, Sweetgum, Red Maple, Hickory, Tupelo. Bald cypresses turn russet and copper in the swamps while sweetgums and tupelos provide red and purple accents, creating a warm, moody fall in the bayou landscape.
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
Angelina is on the map above, with its own date.
- Peak Nov 17 best Nov 16 to 19
- Peak Nov 16 best Nov 15 to 18
- Peak Nov 17 best Nov 16 to 19
- Peak Nov 14 best Nov 13 to 16
- Peak Nov 19 best Nov 18 to 21