Fall Foliage – Resources, Live Webcams & More

Our staff has put together a list of regional web cams and resource pages with quality mountain views for your fall leaf-viewing pleasure. If you’re outside of the area or otherwise unable to get out and about yourself, you can watch and enjoy the leaves remotely as they change into their vibrant fall colors!

Know of a great web cam or resource we’ve missed? Let us know!

Interactive Fall Foliage Predictor Map:

For an interactive map predicting the annual changing of fall leaf patterns, visit SmokyMountains.com/fall-foliage-map/.

The map is based on historic foliage patterns and data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including past temperatures, forecast temperatures, and observation times from seasons past. 

Note from the site: “While no tool can be 100% accurate, this tool is meant to help travelers better time their trips to have the best opportunity of catching peak color each year.”

Georgia

Kentucky

Central region

North Carolina

Smoky Mountains of NC

Tennessee

Smoky Mountains region

Virginia

Statewide

  • Virginia.Org/Fall – filled with great photos, video and information about the fall color awaiting in the Virginia Blue Ridge mountains!

New River Valley region

Roanoke Valley region

West Virginia

Statewide

  • WVATourism.com – get a weekly fall foliage report, info on fall driving tours, and more from the WVA mountains!

Regional

ResortCams.com – Mountain Cams

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