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Best Places To See Fall Leaves In the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Area

Want to go leaf peeping? Here are some spots you won't want to miss in our area!

March 15, 2023

Are you looking for the best spots for fall foliage in the Shreveport-Bossier area? 

We are lucky to have so many great spots for leaf-peeping! 

We've listed our family's favorite places to see autumn leaves in Shreveport, Bossier City and beyond! 

We love hiking and visiting parks, so we included those in our list of where to see fall leaves as well.

Want to know when fall colors will be at their peak in our Area? 

Check out this fall foliage prediction map from SmokyMountains.com

Simply move the slider at the bottom of the map to get an idea when leaves will be at peak colors in Louisiana and across the United States. 

No map like this can be 100 percent accurate, of course, but it can give you a good idea of when fall colors will peak.

Ready to go find some beautiful fall leaves in our area?

Here are my family's favorite spots for leaf-peeping:


Arthur Ray Teague PKWY

Enjoy exploring this walking/biking trail that runs alongside the Red River In Bossier City, LA. 

Clyde Fant Memorial PKWY

Enjoy this walking/biking trail that runs alongside the Red River on the Shreveport side. You can start down by the Shreveport Aquarium OR along the East Preston side near the BHP YMCA.

Eddie B. Jones Park

Enjoy hiking trails & more at this park out near Chimp Haven.


Red River National Wildlife Refuge

Enjoy exploring trails, the lake and visit the boat landing to go fishing.

R.W. Norton Art Gallery 

While the museum itself is closed to the public, these beautiful botanical gardens are OPEN for exploring and enjoying the beautifuli sculpture gardens and streams that run through out! Just practice social distancing and remember that there are NO public restrooms available before heading out to enjoy the beautiful grounds! 

Walter B. Jacobs Memorial Nature Park

These trails are OPEN during normal park hours.  Forge out and enjoy some fresh air and sunshine! Restrooms can be accessed at the picnic pavilion.