This Ohio park is among the best places in the nation to see fall foliage colors. Here's why

It's been named one of the most beautiful national parks as well as the second-best national park in the nation by various rankings and studies.

Now, the Cuyahoga Valley National Park is being called one of the best places in the country to see the fall colors.

Here's what to know.

Farmer's Almanac ranks Cuyahoga Valley National Park among the best places in the US to see fall foliage

In its guide to fall foliage for 2024 , the Farmer's Almanac ranks the park No. 13 on its list of the best places to see fall foliage in the United States. The Cuyahoga Valley National Park ranks among the Black Hills of South Dakota, the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia and North Carolina, as well as the Adirondack and Catskill mountains in New York.

The Farmer's Almanac doesn't list any reasons for its ranking. However, since the CVNP covers 33,000 acres, per the US Geological Survey -- and much of that is forested -- there are a lot of leaves to see. Plus, the park has locations like The Ledges , where visitors can look out over the forest canopy.

What are the best places to see fall foliage in the United States?

The best places to see the fall colors, according to the Farmer's Almanac, are:

1. Acadia National Park, Maine
2. Ozark Mountains, Arkansas
3. Adirondack and Catskill Mountains, New York
4. Traverse City, Michigan
5. Black Hills, South Dakota
6. Blue Ridge Parkway, Virginia and North Carolina
7. Kancamagus Highway, White Mountains, New Hampshire
8. Pere Marquette State Park, Illinois
9. Blue Ridge Parkway, Virginia
10. Jackson, Wyoming
11. Connecticut River Valley, S.E. Connecticut
12. Logan Canyon Scenic Byway, Utah
13. Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio
14. Buckhorn Lake State Park, Kentucky
15. Vogel State Park and Chattahoochee National Forest, Georgia
16. Door County, Wisconsin
17. Poconos, Pennsylvania
18. Green Mountain Byway, Vermont
19. Gatlinburg and Smoky Mountains, Tennessee
20. The Berkshires, Massachusetts
21. Taos, New Mexico

When will autumn foliage colors peak this year?

Leaves can start changing their colors as early as mid-September, according to the almanac. Typically, mid-October is when fall colors peak, but that depends on your location and the weather.

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