National Forest·Mississippi·180,227 acres
Bienville 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.
Weather Hard frost Saturday night. Peak may come early and go fast.
No new reports from the ground here this week.
When is peak fall foliage at Bienville National Forest in 2026?
Our forecast puts peak color at Bienville National Forest around Nov 15, and the four days to aim for are Nov 14 to 17.
That's 5 days later than our model alone would say, because this September has been running warm.
| Week | In the forest |
|---|---|
| Oct 26 to Nov 1 | Starting to turn |
| 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 5 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.
Saturday, November 14 to Sunday, November 15
You’ll find it peak color.
That's the day our forecast puts peak color here.
- What turns
- sweetgum, blackgum, red maple, water oak, bald cypress
What turns, and when
- sweetgum17%
- blackgum17%
- red maple17%
- water oak17%
- bald cypress16%
- willow oak8%
Also named across Mississippi, outside what the canopy read measures here: Hickory, Tulip Poplar.
Sweetgums provide the best color in Mississippi, turning vivid red and purple, while bald cypresses go copper along the rivers and hickories fade to gold in the uplands.
Across Mississippi as a whole: Late October in the northeast hills, mid-November elsewhere.
Questions people ask about Bienville National Forest
- When is peak fall foliage at Bienville National Forest?
Our forecast puts peak color at Bienville National Forest around Nov 15, and the four days to aim for are Nov 14 to 17.
- Where is the best fall color at Bienville National Forest right now?
On Nov 10 the forest is nearly peak. Nearby, Tombigbee National Forest and Natchez Trace Parkway are at peak.
- How long does peak last at Bienville National Forest?
About four days at the top, Nov 14 to 17, with a week or so either side that's still worth the drive.
- Is Bienville National Forest past peak?
No. On Nov 10 it's nearly peak, and peak is around Nov 15, 5 days away.
- What trees turn color at Bienville National Forest?
Sweetgum, Red Maple, Hickory, Bald Cypress, Tulip Poplar. Sweetgums provide the best color in Mississippi, turning vivid red and purple, while bald cypresses go copper along the rivers and hickories fade to gold in the uplands.
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
Natchez Trace Parkway is on the map above, with its own date.
- Peak Nov 14 best Nov 13 to 16
- Peak Nov 18 best Nov 17 to 20
- Peak Nov 11 best Nov 10 to 13
- Peak Nov 16 best Nov 15 to 18
- Peak Nov 15 best Nov 14 to 17