Wisconsin
Fall colors are peaking in northern Wisconsin, getting closer in center of state
Check out the fall colors at Holy Hill from a drone
Check out the fall colors from a drone at Holy Hill Basilica and National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians in Hubertus on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023.
Some northern Wisconsin locations are enjoying peak fall color, with much of central Wisconsin about a week away from the richest leafy hues of the season, according to local observer reports compiled as of Oct. 10 on Travel Wisconsin’s Fall Color Report.
Boulder Junction, Forest County, Langlade County and Three Lakes Area report peak color, according to their observers. Eagle River and Minocqua report 90%; Land O’ Lakes, 85%; Cable Area, Hurley and Manitowish Waters, 80%.
Door County and Green Bay both report 40%, with estimated peak color the third week of October.
In the central Wisconsin tier, Manitowoc leads with 70% color, followed by Marshfield at 55%, Clark County and Oshkosh, 50%; Stevens Point Area and Wisconsin Rapids Area, 45%; Appleton, 40%; Wausau, 35%; Fond du Lac, 30%.
In the state’s southernmost band, Blue Mounds reports 50% color; Milwaukee, Racine County and Washington County, 40%; Ozaukee County, 35%; Madison, 30%.
The Fall Color Report is compiled from more than 100 observers and includes reports from every county in Wisconsin. As leaves turn more colorful, most observers update their reports weekly.
Taking a broad national view, ExploreFall.com’s Fall Foliage Map 2025 estimates peak color across the state’s central third, such as Marshfield and Wausau, around Oct. 18; and in the Milwaukee metropolitan area and southern Wisconsin by Oct. 28.