Late September to early October will give you the best fall color in the Brainerd Lakes area.
As of September 22, the Minnesota DNR reported the area to be 10%-25% of leaves at peak. Based on these percentages, peak color will likely begin the weekend of September 29.
To sign up for regular updates or to see the latest peak color report, visit MN DNR Color Finder. Or feel free to shoot us a message, we can just look out the window!