Top 10 places in Erie County to enjoy the fall colors, plus more spots nearby
The fall colors have peaked in northwest Pennsylvania, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. So, where are the best places to take in the fall foliage in Erie County?
We asked local outdoorsmen and women to share their favorite places to enjoy the changing colors.
A closer look: Great spots to enjoy the fall colors in Erie County and elsewhere in the region
Places in Erie County (and nearby) to enjoy the fall foliage
Here are their top picks, including some lesser-known spots:
Presque Isle State Park, Millcreek
Asbury Woods, Millcreek
Wintergreen Gorge, Harborcreek
Struchen Flats Park, Fairview
State Game Land 191, Little Hope
Six Mile Creek Park, Harborcreek
Erie Bluffs State Park, Lake City
And for day trips farther afield:
Allegheny National Forest, Warren, McKean, Elk and Forest counties
Cook Forest State Park, Forest and Jefferson counties
Chapman State Park, Warren County
Cornplanter State Forest, Warren County
Elk Country Visitor Center, Elk County
Pymatuning State Park, Crawford County
Kinzua Bridge State Park, McKean County
Covered Bridge Festival, Ashtabula County, Ohio, featuring 19 bridges, the second weekend in October
— Jerry Skrypzak, S.O.N.S. of Lake Erie; Sue Murawski, Presque Isle Audubon Society; Andy Hueser, Pennsylvania Game Commission; Sue Scholz, Presque Isle Garden Club; Eric Brozell, BikeErie.
For more ideas, check out VisitPA.
And here's a look at the expected progression of peak fall foliage colors in northwestern Pennsylvania in 2022:
Contact Valerie Myers at vmyers@timesnews.com. Follow her on Twitter@ETNmyers.
This article originally appeared on Erie Times-News: Top 10 places to see fall foliage in Erie County this season