ColorFall Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park Week One

Pennyrile Lake at Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park

Autumn is just beginning at Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park.  We are seeing some fall color in poison ivy and Virginia creeper vines that can be seen climbing trunks of trees.  Blackgum trees are speckled with red leaves.  Catalpa, ash, black walnut and sycamore are beginning to turn shades of chartreuse and yellow.  Winged Sumac is also turning red along the camper's trace trail.  The forest as a whole is still very green.  We are predicting peak color to appear in mid to late October.

Cottage 513 at Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park 9/26/2013

Fall events to look for at Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park include: Photography Weekend October 18-20, 2013 and Spooky Extravaganza (aka Halloween Campout) October 25-27, 2013. For more information about events go to www.parks.ky.gov

Red Maple beside Pennyrile Lake at Pennyrile Forest State Resort ParkThis week's showcase tree is a red maple tree that is showing off some fall color early in the season.  The tree is growing beside Pennyrile Lake.  In a few weeks it will be completely red. Fall is a beautiful time of year at Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park!

To see ColorFall Reports from locations across Kentucky go to http://www.kentuckytourism.com/seasons/reports/default.aspx