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Best Places To See Fall Leaves in CT 🍁🍂

Want to go leaf peeping? Here are some spots you won't want to miss in CT.

By Nicole Torretti, Publisher of Macaroni Kid Enfield September 21, 2020

Are you looking for the best spots for fall foliage in CT? We are lucky to have so many great spots for leaf-peeping! We've listed our family's favorite places to see autumn leaves in CT.  We love hiking and visiting parks, so included those in our list of where to see fall leaves in CT.

Want to know when fall colors will be at their peak in CT? Check out this fall foliage prediction map from SmokyMountains.com. Simply move the slider at the bottom of the map to get an idea when leaves will be at peak colors in CT and across the United States. No map like this can be 100 percent accurate, of course, but it can give you a good idea of when fall colors will peak.

Ready to go find some beautiful fall leaves?

Here are my family's favorite spots for leaf-peeping.


1.) Macedonia Brook State Park, Kent – Cobble Mountain

Macedonia Brook State Park 159 Macedonia Brook Road Kent, CT 06757


2.) Shenipsit State Forest, Somers – Observation Tower 

360 Gulf Road Somers, CT 06071


3.)Talcott Mountain State Park, Simsbury – Heublein Tower

1 Summit Ridge Drive Simsbury, CT 06070


4.) Mohawk State Forest, Cornwall

Mohawk State Forest 20 Mohawk Mountain Road Goshen, CT 06756


5.) Peoples State Forest, Barkhamsted – Chaugnam Lookout

East River Road Barkhamsted,  CT 06063