Fall Foliage: America’s Hidden Gems
Fall Foliage: America’s Hidden Gems
The below ranking shows the top 150 hidden gems in America to witness the best of fall foliage, as voted for by nature enthusiasts.
| Ranking | Location | State |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Providence Canyon State Outdoor Recreation Area | Georgia |
| 12 | Mohican State Forest | Ohio |
| 13 | Douthat State Park | Virginia |
| 14 | Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge | Delaware |
| 15 | Hidden Valley Preserve | Connecticut |
| 16 | High Point State Park | New Jersey |
| 17 | Morgan-Monroe State Forest | Indiana |
| 18 | Elephant Rocks State Park | Missouri |
| 19 | Methow Valley | Washington |
| 20 | Swallow Falls State Park | Maryland |
| 21 | Beavers Bend State Park | Oklahoma |
| 22 | Delaware Water Gap | New Jersey |
| 23 | Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway | Idaho |
| 24 | Starved Rock State Park | Illinois |
| 25 | Tahquamenon Falls State Park | Michigan |
| 26 | Elk City State Park | Kansas |
| 27 | Fall Creek | Oregon |
| 28 | Mount Magazine State Park | Arkansas |
| 29 | Devil's Hopyard State Park | Connecticut |
| 30 | Hickory Run State Park | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Falling Waters State Park | Florida |
| 32 | Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area | Georgia |
| 33 | Audra State Park | West Virginia |
| 34 | Big Sioux Recreation Area | South Dakota |
| 35 | Mount Philo State Park | Vermont |
| 36 | Plumas-Eureka State Park | California |
| 37 | Ponca State Park | Nebraska |
| 38 | Spearfish Canyon | South Dakota |
| 39 | Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area | Montana |
| 40 | Hungry Mother State Park | Virginia |
| 41 | Mines of Spain Recreation Area | Iowa |
| 42 | Red River Gorge Geological Area | Kentucky |
| 43 | Indian Cave State Park | Nebraska |
| 44 | Ramsey Canyon Preserve | Arizona |
| 45 | Talladega National Forest | Alabama |
| 46 | Mount Rose Scenic Byway | Nevada |
| 47 | Blackwater River State Forest | Florida |
| 48 | Mount Tom State Park | Connecticut |
| 49 | Bighorn National Forest: | Wyoming |
| 50 | Last Dollar Road | Colorado |
| 51 | Robert H. Treman State Park | New York |
| 52 | Wilson Creek Wild and Scenic River Area | North Carolina |
| 53 | Fishlake National Forest | Utah |
| 54 | Green Lakes State Park | New York |
| 55 | Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park | Florida |
| 56 | Roan Mountain State Park | Tennessee |
| 57 | Rhododendron State Park | New Hampshire |
| 58 | Bold Coast Preserve | Maine |
| 59 | Crested Butte's Kebler Pass | Colorado |
| 60 | Oil Creek State Park | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | South Mountains State Park | North Carolina |
| 62 | Caesars Head State Park | South Carolina |
| 63 | Daingerfield State Park | Texas |
| 64 | Worlds End State Park: | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Talimena National Scenic Byway | Oklahoma |
| 66 | Castle Rock State Park | Illinois |
| 67 | Hanging Rock State Park | North Carolina |
| 68 | Japanese Gulch | Washington |
| 69 | Natchez Trace Parkway | Mississippi |
| 70 | Chesterfield Gorge | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Guanella Pass | Colorado |
| 72 | Jones Gap State Park | South Carolina |
| 73 | Opal Creek Ancient Forest | Oregon |
| 74 | The Brooks Woodland Preserve | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Greenbrier River Trail | West Virginia |
| 76 | Ozark Highlands Trail | Arkansas |
| 77 | Robbers Cave State Park | Oklahoma |
| 78 | Toledo Bend Reservoir | Louisiana |
| 79 | Kepler-Bradley Lakes State Recreation Area | Alaska |
| 80 | Little River Canyon National Preserve | Alabama |
| 81 | Lost Maples State Natural Area: | Texas |
| 82 | Seneca State Forest | West Virginia |
| 83 | Snake Mountain | Vermont |
| 84 | White Rock Mountain Recreation Area | Arkansas |
| 85 | Boyce Thompson Arboretum | Arizona |
| 86 | Cranberry Glades Botanical Area | West Virginia |
| 87 | Inner Basin of the San Francisco Peaks | Arizona |
| 88 | Newton Hills State Park | South Dakota |
| 89 | Shawnee State Park | Ohio |
| 90 | Wind River Range | Wyoming |
| 91 | Yellow River State Forest | Iowa |
| 92 | Chena River State Recreation Area | Alaska |
| 93 | Clifty Falls State Park | Indiana |
| 94 | Franconia Notch State Park | New Hampshire |
| 95 | Groton State Forest | Vermont |
| 96 | Kettle Moraine State Forest - Northern Unit | Wisconsin |
| 97 | Neutaconkanut Hill Conservancy | Rhode Island |
| 98 | Pere Marquette State Park | Illinois |
| 99 | Silver Falls State Park | Oregon |
| 100 | Tishomingo State Park | Mississippi |
| 101 | Yatesville Lake State Park | Kentucky |
| 102 | Brandywine Creek State Park | Delaware |
| 103 | Frozen Head State Park | Tennessee |
| 104 | Garner State Park | Texas |
| 105 | Kisatchie National Forest | Louisiana |
| 106 | Kumbrabow State Forest | West Virginia |
| 107 | Mt. Pisgah Arboretum | Oregon |
| 108 | Onondaga Cave State Park | Missouri |
| 109 | Perrot State Park | Wisconsin |
| 110 | Rome Point | Rhode Island |
| 111 | Sinks Canyon State Park: | Wyoming |
| 112 | Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve | Kansas |
| 113 | Tettegouche State Park | Minnesota |
| 114 | Tumbledown Mountain | Maine |
| 115 | Clark Creek Natural Area | Mississippi |
| 116 | Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | Alaska |
| 117 | Gambrill State Park | Maryland |
| 118 | Hartwick Pines State Park | Michigan |
| 119 | Ogden Valley | Utah |
| 120 | Pembina Gorge | North Dakota |
| 121 | Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park | Kentucky |
| 122 | Toadstool Geologic Park | Nebraska |
| 123 | Turtle Mountain State Forest | North Dakota |
| 124 | Wildcat Mountain State Park | Wisconsin |
| 125 | Cohutta Wilderness Area | Georgia |
| 126 | Crawford Notch State Park | New Hampshire |
| 127 | Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park | North Dakota |
| 128 | Gila National Forest | New Mexico |
| 129 | Grayson Highlands State Park | Virginia |
| 130 | Jemez Mountains | New Mexico |
| 131 | Sesquicentennial State Park | South Carolina |
| 132 | Shades State Park | Indiana |
| 133 | Trap Pond State Park | Delaware |
| 134 | Ha Ha Tonka State Park | Missouri |
| 135 | Hacklebarney State Park | New Jersey |
| 136 | Julian | California |
| 137 | Kanopolis State Park | Kansas |
| 138 | Lamoille Canyon | Nevada |
| 139 | Ledges State Park | Iowa |
| 140 | Nebo Loop Scenic Byway | Utah |
| 141 | Sawtooth National Recreation Area | Idaho |
| 142 | Seeley-Swan Valley | Montana |
| 143 | Sipsey Wilderness | Alabama |
| 144 | Valle Caldera National Preserve | New Mexico |
| 145 | Whitewater State Park | Minnesota |
| 146 | Chicot State Park | Louisiana |
| 147 | Klickitat Trail | Washington |
| 148 | Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park | Nevada |
| 149 | Weetamoo Woods | Rhode Island |
| 150 | Green Ridge State Forest | Maryland |
Image Credits:
- 1. Sterling Forest State Park, New York: Photo by Courtney Smith on Unsplash
- 2. Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, Michigan: By Smokemob - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=14896458
- 3. Bear Creek Lake State Park, Virginia: Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash
- 4. Mount Greylock State Reservation, Massachusetts: Photo by Susan Jones on Unsplash
- 5. Sunkhaze Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Maine: By Fredlyfish4 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=19680637
- 6. High Bridge Trail State Park, Virginia: Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash
- 7. Hocking Hills State Park, Ohio: Photo by Timothy Eberly on Unsplash
- 8. Beartooth Highway, Montana: Photo by Ashlee Brown on Unsplash
- 9. Fall Creek Falls State Park, Tennessee: Photo by Lucas George Wendt on Unsplash
- 10. Hope Valley, California: Photo by Zetong Li on Unsplash
Survey of 3,000 respondents: August 2023.
