Ohioans pride ourselves on having four separate and equally resplendent seasons, but the truth is, we all have an extra special spot in our hearts for fall. Ohio is undeniably at its most beautiful in the fall. Take advantage of the stunning fall foliage, crisp air, and comfortably cool temperatures while they last. If you want to make the most of this autumn season, visit these 15 beautiful places to visit in Ohio in the fall that stunningly showcase autumn in the Buckeye State before the winter season arrives.

  1. Cuyahoga Valley National Park (Peninsula)

Erik Drost/Flickr Ohio’s dreamy national park is always lovely, but becomes unbelievably gorgeous in the fall. (Pictured: Blue Hen Falls) Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio, USA

  1. Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad (Peninsula)

Joanne/Flickr Tour the Cuyahoga Valley by train and take in the beauty of autumn via this scenic railroad. Trains run Wednesday through Sunday. Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio, USA

  1. Hocking Hills State Park and Old Man’s Cave (Logan)

Jim Crotty/Flickr Ohio’s arguably most beloved state park is home to the famous Old Man’s Cave trails and stunning fall foliage during the autumn season. Make your autumn visit extra memorable and stay overnight in a cozy cabin. (Pictured: Rose Lake.) Hocking Hills State Park, Logan, OH 43138, USA

  1. Hocking Valley Scenic Railway (Nelsonville)

Karlis Dambrans/Flickr Tour the Hocking Valley by train and let the beauty of fall captivate you along this scenic railroad. Hocking Valley Scenic Railway, 33 W Canal St, Nelsonville, OH 45764, USA

  1. Ohio’s Amish Country (various counties)

Kristin Klein/Flickr The only thing more heartwarming than Ohio’s Amish County is Ohio’s Amish Country in the fall. (Pictured: The Bridge of Dreams in Knox County.) Ohio Amish Country, 4843 Valley Dr Box 222, Berlin, OH 44610, USA

  1. Cleveland Metroparks

Erik Drost/Flickr If you’re in the Cleveland area, visiting the metroparks in autumn guarantees you some stunning fall foliage to enjoy and photograph. (Pictured: Squire’s Castle.) Squire’s Castle, 2844 River Rd, Willoughby Hills, OH 44094, USA

  1. Mill Creek Park and Lanterman’s Mill (Youngstown)

Jack Pearce/Flickr Youngstown, Ohio, is home to the second largest metropark in the U.S. (after Central Park in New York City), and it’s unbelievably gorgeous in the fall. This quiet gem amid the hustle and bustle of the city features some of the area’s most popular attractions such as Fellows Riverside Gardens and Lanterman’s Mill (pictured). Mill Creek Circle & Mill Rock Drive, Mill Creek Cir & Mill Rock Dr, Beckett Ridge, OH 45069, USA

  1. Five Rivers MetroParks (Dayton)

Ted/Flickr In the Dayton area, you’ll also find stunning fall foliage within several metroparks. (Pictured: Hills and Dales Metropark in Kettering.) Five Rivers MetroParks, 409 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH 45402, USA

  1. The Covered Bridges Byway (Ashtabula County Covered Bridge Tour)

Mark K./Flickr Drive through America’s shortest and longest covered bridge along this scenic route, which features 18 covered bridges in Ashtabula County. Begin your drive at the Netcher Road bridge near Jefferson and continue to the Smolen-Gulf Bridge (pictured) near the Ashtabula River. Ashtabula County Covered Bridge Festival, 25 W Jefferson St, Jefferson, OH 44047, USA

  1. Eden Park (Cincinnati)

Erica Minton/Flickr Cincinnati’s Eden Park is a true gem within Cincinnati during the autumn months. It’s one of the best places for fall leaf peeping in Ohio, in fact! Eden Park, 950 Eden Park Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45202, USA

  1. The Scioto Mile (Columbus)

wyliepoon/Flickr Just because you can’t run through the water fountains at The Scioto Mile in downtown Columbus in autumn doesn’t mean you shouldn’t visit this waterfront park during the fall. (It’s just as gorgeous… if not more, and this is 100% the best riverwalk in the country! Just saying.) Scioto Mile Fountain, Columbus, OH 43215, USA

  1. Metroparks of Toledo Area

kattrap/Flickr If you’re in the Toledo area, the metroparks are a prime location to take in some beautiful fall foliage. (Pictured: the criminally-underrated-yet-amazingly-beautiful SideCut Metropark) Side Cut Metropark, 1025 W River Rd, Maumee, OH 43537, USA

  1. Mohican State Park (Loudonville)

tde1973/Flickr Stay the night in a cozy cabin (or treehouse) at this serene state park in the fall. The Hemlock Gorge Trail might just be the best fall hike in Ohio! Mohican State Park, 3116 OH-3, Loudonville, OH 44842, USAMohican State Park

  1. Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park and Museum (Hamilton)

elycefeliz/Flickr This outdoor museum and sculpture park in Hamilton is every art enthusiast’s dream come true–and it’s even more colorful and artistic during the autumn months. Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum, 1763 Hamilton Cleves Rd, Hamilton, OH 45013, USA

  1. John Bryan State Park and Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve (Yellow Springs)

Angelskiss31/Flickr The calm waters of the Little Miami River and the deep limestone chasm featured at this nature destination are most stunning in the fall. We absolutely adore this duo of parks in Yellow Springs! John Bryan State Park, 3790 OH-370, Yellow Springs, OH 45387, USA

What are your favorite places to visit in the fall in Ohio? Share them with us in the comments below – we’re always looking for more fall adventures to add to our bucket lists!

Erik Drost/Flickr

Ohio’s dreamy national park is always lovely, but becomes unbelievably gorgeous in the fall. (Pictured: Blue Hen Falls)

Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio, USA

Joanne/Flickr

Tour the Cuyahoga Valley by train and take in the beauty of autumn via this scenic railroad. Trains run Wednesday through Sunday.

Jim Crotty/Flickr

Ohio’s arguably most beloved state park is home to the famous Old Man’s Cave trails and stunning fall foliage during the autumn season. Make your autumn visit extra memorable and stay overnight in a cozy cabin. (Pictured: Rose Lake.)

Hocking Hills State Park, Logan, OH 43138, USA

Karlis Dambrans/Flickr

Tour the Hocking Valley by train and let the beauty of fall captivate you along this scenic railroad.

Hocking Valley Scenic Railway, 33 W Canal St, Nelsonville, OH 45764, USA

Kristin Klein/Flickr

The only thing more heartwarming than Ohio’s Amish County is Ohio’s Amish Country in the fall. (Pictured: The Bridge of Dreams in Knox County.)

Ohio Amish Country, 4843 Valley Dr Box 222, Berlin, OH 44610, USA

Erik Drost/Flickr

If you’re in the Cleveland area, visiting the metroparks in autumn guarantees you some stunning fall foliage to enjoy and photograph. (Pictured: Squire’s Castle.)

Squire’s Castle, 2844 River Rd, Willoughby Hills, OH 44094, USA

Jack Pearce/Flickr

Youngstown, Ohio, is home to the second largest metropark in the U.S. (after Central Park in New York City), and it’s unbelievably gorgeous in the fall. This quiet gem amid the hustle and bustle of the city features some of the area’s most popular attractions such as Fellows Riverside Gardens and Lanterman’s Mill (pictured).

Mill Creek Circle & Mill Rock Drive, Mill Creek Cir & Mill Rock Dr, Beckett Ridge, OH 45069, USA

Ted/Flickr

In the Dayton area, you’ll also find stunning fall foliage within several metroparks. (Pictured: Hills and Dales Metropark in Kettering.)

Five Rivers MetroParks, 409 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH 45402, USA

Mark K./Flickr

Drive through America’s shortest and longest covered bridge along this scenic route, which features 18 covered bridges in Ashtabula County. Begin your drive at the Netcher Road bridge near Jefferson and continue to the Smolen-Gulf Bridge (pictured) near the Ashtabula River.

Ashtabula County Covered Bridge Festival, 25 W Jefferson St, Jefferson, OH 44047, USA

Erica Minton/Flickr

Cincinnati’s Eden Park is a true gem within Cincinnati during the autumn months. It’s one of the best places for fall leaf peeping in Ohio, in fact!

Eden Park, 950 Eden Park Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45202, USA

wyliepoon/Flickr

Just because you can’t run through the water fountains at The Scioto Mile in downtown Columbus in autumn doesn’t mean you shouldn’t visit this waterfront park during the fall. (It’s just as gorgeous… if not more, and this is 100% the best riverwalk in the country! Just saying.)

Scioto Mile Fountain, Columbus, OH 43215, USA

kattrap/Flickr

If you’re in the Toledo area, the metroparks are a prime location to take in some beautiful fall foliage. (Pictured: the criminally-underrated-yet-amazingly-beautiful SideCut Metropark)

Side Cut Metropark, 1025 W River Rd, Maumee, OH 43537, USA

tde1973/Flickr

Stay the night in a cozy cabin (or treehouse) at this serene state park in the fall. The Hemlock Gorge Trail might just be the best fall hike in Ohio!

Mohican State Park, 3116 OH-3, Loudonville, OH 44842, USAMohican State Park

elycefeliz/Flickr

This outdoor museum and sculpture park in Hamilton is every art enthusiast’s dream come true–and it’s even more colorful and artistic during the autumn months.

Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum, 1763 Hamilton Cleves Rd, Hamilton, OH 45013, USA

Angelskiss31/Flickr

The calm waters of the Little Miami River and the deep limestone chasm featured at this nature destination are most stunning in the fall. We absolutely adore this duo of parks in Yellow Springs!

John Bryan State Park, 3790 OH-370, Yellow Springs, OH 45387, USA

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Places to visit in the fall in Ohio August 16, 2022 Sarah M. What are the best fall day trips in Ohio? Looking for some fun fall day trips in Ohio? You’ve come to the right place! When mid-August hits, we turn our attention to fall here at Only In Ohio, and there are some truly must-visit day trips we think every Ohioan ought to take. Hocking Hills and Cuyahoga Valley National Park rank on the list of natural areas, and farms like Blooms and Berries, Harvest Adventures, Young’s Jersey Dairy, and Ramseyer Farms are all particularly delightful. Where are some places to see the best fall foliage in Ohio? Ohio comes alive with color in the fall months, with most regions of the state reaching peak fall foliage in October. In addition to places like Hocking Hills State Park, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Clifton Mill, the Cincinnati Nature Center, and pretty much every single Ohio State Park, there are some truly lovely small towns that really amp up the charm come fall. We’re talking about towns like Loveland, Yellow Springs, and Milford in the southwest, Dublin and Gambier in Central Ohio, Bowling Green and Akron in the north, and Marietta and Zanesville in the southeast. Ohio’s Amish Country and Appalachia are also particularly resplendent come autumn, making for some jaw-dropping fall road trip options in Ohio!

The OIYS Visitor Center

Places to visit in the fall in Ohio

August 16, 2022

Sarah M.

What are the best fall day trips in Ohio? Looking for some fun fall day trips in Ohio? You’ve come to the right place! When mid-August hits, we turn our attention to fall here at Only In Ohio, and there are some truly must-visit day trips we think every Ohioan ought to take. Hocking Hills and Cuyahoga Valley National Park rank on the list of natural areas, and farms like Blooms and Berries, Harvest Adventures, Young’s Jersey Dairy, and Ramseyer Farms are all particularly delightful. Where are some places to see the best fall foliage in Ohio? Ohio comes alive with color in the fall months, with most regions of the state reaching peak fall foliage in October. In addition to places like Hocking Hills State Park, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Clifton Mill, the Cincinnati Nature Center, and pretty much every single Ohio State Park, there are some truly lovely small towns that really amp up the charm come fall. We’re talking about towns like Loveland, Yellow Springs, and Milford in the southwest, Dublin and Gambier in Central Ohio, Bowling Green and Akron in the north, and Marietta and Zanesville in the southeast. Ohio’s Amish Country and Appalachia are also particularly resplendent come autumn, making for some jaw-dropping fall road trip options in Ohio!

The OIYS Visitor Center

The OIYS Visitor Center

Looking for some fun fall day trips in Ohio? You’ve come to the right place! When mid-August hits, we turn our attention to fall here at Only In Ohio, and there are some truly must-visit day trips we think every Ohioan ought to take. Hocking Hills and Cuyahoga Valley National Park rank on the list of natural areas, and farms like Blooms and Berries, Harvest Adventures, Young’s Jersey Dairy, and Ramseyer Farms are all particularly delightful.

Where are some places to see the best fall foliage in Ohio?

Ohio comes alive with color in the fall months, with most regions of the state reaching peak fall foliage in October. In addition to places like Hocking Hills State Park, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Clifton Mill, the Cincinnati Nature Center, and pretty much every single Ohio State Park, there are some truly lovely small towns that really amp up the charm come fall. We’re talking about towns like Loveland, Yellow Springs, and Milford in the southwest, Dublin and Gambier in Central Ohio, Bowling Green and Akron in the north, and Marietta and Zanesville in the southeast. Ohio’s Amish Country and Appalachia are also particularly resplendent come autumn, making for some jaw-dropping fall road trip options in Ohio!