Ha Ha Tonka State Park
State park · Missouri
The stone walls of a 1905 mansion, gutted by fire in 1942, stand above a Lake of the Ozarks inlet as the centerpiece of this 3,751-acre park near Camdenton. An easy 0.8-mile paved trail leads to the castle ruins, passing karst sinkholes, a natural bridge, and lake overlooks along the way.
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Peak: October 22–October 26
Color builds from October 16 · mostly bare by November 16
Sampled at Ha Ha Tonka State Park’s own coordinates and elevation (267 m) rather than a regional average.
This window comes from 31 weather points across Missouri, checked against 1 published peak date from smokymountains.com. Against Missouri's own climatology, the 2026 weather puts the peak 7 days earlier. How the forecast works
When to go to Ha Ha Tonka State Park
Good color holds through about November 2, giving you roughly 17 days from the first turn to past peak.
Ha Ha Tonka State Park on the map
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Frequently asked
- When does Ha Ha Tonka State Park peak in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for October 22–October 26 (best estimate October 24). Color starts around October 16 and is mostly bare by November 16.
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