Peninsula State Park
State park · Wisconsin
Door County's flagship park, established 1909, covers 3,776 acres and eight miles of Green Bay shoreline near Fish Creek and Ephraim. Climb Eagle Tower or bike the shoreline trails as sugar maples turn against the water. It's the peninsula's most photographed fall scenery, peaking late Sept into early Oct.
Don’t miss
Peak: October 8–October 12
Color builds from September 30 · mostly bare by October 30
Sampled at Peninsula State Park’s own coordinates and elevation (183 m) rather than a regional average.
Wisconsin is sampled at 33 weather points, then moved 1 day earlier so the model agrees with 1 published peak date from smokymountains.com. Wisconsin is running 6 days earlier than its own average this year. How the forecast works
When to go to Peninsula State Park
Good color holds through about October 19, giving you roughly 19 days from the first turn to past peak. Against Wisconsin overall, that is 2 days later.
Peninsula State Park on the map
Drag the date slider to see when color reaches this corner of Wisconsin, or tap a pin for that stop’s own peak window.
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Frequently asked
- When does Peninsula State Park peak in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for October 8–October 12 (best estimate October 10). Color starts around September 30 and is mostly bare by October 30.
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