National Forest·Mississippi·156,210 acres
Holly Springs 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 Holly Springs National Forest in 2026?
Our forecast puts peak color at Holly Springs National Forest around Nov 10, and the four days to aim for are Nov 9 to 12.
That's 6 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 | Just past peak |
That’s 6 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 9 to Tuesday, November 10
You’ll find it peak color.
That's the day our forecast puts peak color here.
- What turns
- blackgum, red maple, water oak, sweetgum, white oak
What turns, and when
- blackgum20%
- red maple20%
- water oak20%
- sweetgum20%
- white oak11%
- sassafras9%
Also named across Mississippi, outside what the canopy read measures here: 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.
Across Mississippi as a whole: Late October in the northeast hills, mid-November elsewhere.
Questions people ask about Holly Springs National Forest
- When is peak fall foliage at Holly Springs National Forest?
Our forecast puts peak color at Holly Springs National Forest around Nov 10, and the four days to aim for are Nov 9 to 12.
- Where is the best fall color at Holly Springs National Forest right now?
On Nov 10 the forest is peak color. Nearby, Natchez Trace Parkway, Tombigbee National Forest and William B. Bankhead National Forest are at peak.
- How long does peak last at Holly Springs National Forest?
About four days at the top, Nov 9 to 12, with a week or so either side that's still worth the drive.
- Is Holly Springs National Forest past peak?
No. It's at peak now, on Nov 10, and the four days to aim for are Nov 9 to 12.
- What trees turn color at Holly Springs 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 11 best Nov 10 to 13
- Peak Nov 8 best Nov 7 to 10
- Peak Nov 14 best Nov 13 to 16
- Peak Nov 15 best Nov 14 to 17
- Peak Nov 4 best Nov 3 to 6