Caddo Lake State Park

State park · Texas

Bald cypress draped in Spanish moss ring a maze of sloughs and bayous on the Texas-Louisiana border, and paddling out from the park near Uncertain each fall brings amber cypress needles and still water among the largest cypress forest in the world.

Best for: swamp-cypress paddling in fall

Don’t miss

  • 1930s CCC cabins
  • Paddling among bald cypress
2026 Forecast

Peak: November 14–November 18

Color builds from November 5 · mostly bare by December 10

Color starts: November 5Peak: November 16Bare: December 10AugustDecember

Sampled at Caddo Lake State Park’s own coordinates and elevation (105 m) rather than a regional average.

This window comes from 115 weather points across Texas, nudged 1 day earlier to match 2 published peak dates from tpwd.texas.gov and explorefall.com. This year's weather has the peak running 4 days earlier than a normal year. How the forecast works

When to go to Caddo Lake State Park

You get about 20 days of color here, from the first turn through to roughly November 25.

Caddo Lake State Park on the map

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Frequently asked

When does Caddo Lake State Park peak in 2026?
Peak color is predicted for November 14–November 18 (best estimate November 16). Color starts around November 5 and is mostly bare by December 10.

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