In just a few weeks, the forests of Georgia are going to be shifting from shades of green to a fall patchwork of red, orange and gold.
Now is the time for enthusiasts of the free show — "leaf peepers," as the Georgia State Parks system calls them — to make plans to get out into nature and take it all in.
Starting in October, the parks system will be updating Leaf Watch, a website dedicated to tracking the autumn foliage, daily.
Photographerss are encouraged to share their favorite shots on the Georgia State Parks Facebook page and Instagram, tagging #GaLeafWatch and #GaStateParks.
Here's a look at what the Georgia State Parks service says are the 10 best places to watch Georgia's fall leaf show:
- Amicalola Falls State Park – Dawsonville
- Black Rock Mountain State Park – Clayton
- Cloudland Canyon State Park – Near Chattanooga
- F.D. Roosevelt State Park – Pine Mountain
- Fort Mountain State Park – Chatsworth
- Moccasin Creek State Park – Lake Burton
- Smithgall Woods State Park – Helen
- Tallulah Gorge State Park – Near Clayton
- Unicoi State Park – Helen
- Vogel State Park– Blairsville