Fall colors fall leaf foliage 2011

COLOUR REPORT FOR 2011:   Thursday, October 27, 2011.

LAST REPORT!!

The following FALL COLOUR (COLOR) PROGRESSION REPORT is produced by the Ministry of Tourism, Barrie Travel Information Centre. Photo's on this page are only examples of peak fall colours.  See more fall colours at  fall photo gallery . Quick Links to Northern Ontario, Central Ontario, Ottawa, Eastern Ontario, South Western Ontario.  Hear the latest fall colour reports on the leaf colour change provided by OntarioTravel Information

When will fall colours be at the peak leaf color change?

Answers to the timing of peak colors for 2011 can vary depending on the location of the Ontario destination, the amount of rain, the first frost, the temperature of nearby bodies of water, and the fullness of the foliage on the trees.

Central Ontario Region

The central region of the province still has some very small pockets of dull yellow with most of the leaves now on the ground.  There is 90% leaf fall in the Muskoka, Parry Sound and Haliburton regions further to the south into Barrie, Horseshoe Valley area across to Collingwood, Thornbury and into the Meaford region. There are some remaining pockets of dull colour in the Kawartha Lakes region with 90% leaf fall as well.

Ottawa Region

Remaining colours are dull with about 90% leaf fall in the Ottawa region.  The Queen Elizabeth Drive and Colonel By drive along the Rideau Canal, the canal corridor, still offers some dull colour. The view from Parliament Hill along the Ottawa River is always outstanding with the remaining colours mostly dull yellow at this time.

Eastern Ontario Region

The Cornwall area and across to Prescott region has the remaining colours dull with about 80% leaf fall due to high winds and rain.  Dull yellow, orange and rust are the remaining colours. Highway 2 along the St. Lawrence River just outside of Brockville, always offers a nice drive during the fall colour season. The Belleville/Prince Edward County region has about 80% leaf fall at this time with very small pockets of yellow remaining.  The drive along the Loyalist Parkway taking in Bloomfield and Wellington is always very nice during the fall colour season.

South-Western Ontario Region

The Owen Sound area has experienced considerable wind and rain with 90% leaf fall.  There are still some areas of dull yellow from the birch trees.  The Beaver Valley region, south of Meaford and Thornbury offers some excellent scenic lookouts especially along Grey County Road 13 during the fall colour season.   Remaining colours however are very dull with about 90% leaf fall.  Hockley Valley region south to the Fergus and Elora region has the remaining colours dull with considerable leaf fall.  The Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington is a good spot to head to for a fall colour outing however the colours are now dull and on the downside.  There are some pockets of dull orange, yellow and brown remaining with about 80% leaf fall.  Further to the south west the Goderich, Bayfield, Sarnia region and Lake Huron Shoreline area has the season winding down with 90% leaf fall.  The Essex, Kingsville and Point Pelee areas are offering about a 70% colour change with colours a dull yellow at this time along with about 40% leaf fall.

Northern Ontario Region

The fall colour season has now come to an end across all of Northern Ontario as a result of high winds and rain.  There are some very small pockets of remaining colour however for the most part the fall colour season has come to an end across Ontario’s north country.  There are still some small pockets of yellow along the highway 60 corridor in Algonquin Park.