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Fall foliage near New Castle County, Delaware

Explore locations and scenic byways near New Castle County, Delaware.

1 to 2 hours

Wissahickon Valley Park36 mi · 1 hr 1 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge48 mi · 1 hr 12 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorChestertown56 mi · 1 hr 16 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLancaster County48 mi · 1 hr 24 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorKillens Pond State Park68 mi · 1 hr 26 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorRocks State Park60 mi · 1 hr 28 minMarylandPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorTyler State Park57 mi · 1 hr 34 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWashington Crossing Historic Park65 mi · 1 hr 36 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorNockamixon State Park63 mi · 1 hr 38 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorFalls Road77 mi · 1 hr 39 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBelleplain State Forest66 mi · 1 hr 40 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorDruid Hill Park74 mi · 1 hr 41 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorOregon Ridge Park79 mi · 1 hr 41 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorPrime Hook National Wildlife Refuge82 mi · 1 hr 47 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGunpowder Falls State Park80 mi · 1 hr 52 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorEastern Shore Waterways83 mi · 1 hr 53 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorHistoric National Road86 mi · 1 hr 53 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorDouble Trouble State Park80 mi · 1 hr 58 minNew JerseyPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorJunction & Breakwater Trail91 mi · 1 hr 59 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorPatapsco Valley State Park88 mi · 1 hr 59 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate color

2 to 3 hours

Scenic driveJourney Through Hallowed Ground Byway122 mi · 2 hr 44 minHistoric landscapes that are heavily forested and highly colorful in autumn.Annapolis100 mi · 2 hr 4 minMarylandPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorCape Henlopen State Park94 mi · 2 hr 5 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWestern Maryland (Garrett & Allegany Counties)100 mi · 2 hr 11 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorDuke Farms (Hillsborough)91 mi · 2 hr 11 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorTrap Pond State Park102 mi · 2 hr 13 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorWashington Rock State Park102 mi · 2 hr 18 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGeorge Washington Memorial Parkway117 mi · 2 hr 25 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorJenny Jump State Forest104 mi · 2 hr 30 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorNorthern Virginia Parks120 mi · 2 hr 32 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorHacklebarney State Park100 mi · 2 hr 34 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBlack Hill Regional Park124 mi · 2 hr 39 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorPocono Mountains125 mi · 2 hr 39 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorNew York City121 mi · 2 hr 42 minNew YorkPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorGreat Falls Park123 mi · 2 hr 43 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGettysburg130 mi · 2 hr 44 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorSugarloaf Mountain127 mi · 2 hr 47 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCunningham Falls State Park138 mi · 2 hr 49 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorWashington Monument State Park136 mi · 2 hr 51 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorCentral Park126 mi · 2 hr 51 minNew YorkPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorSweet Run State Park142 mi · 2 hr 52 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorNew York Botanical Garden132 mi · 2 hr 59 minNew YorkPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early color

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveMerritt Parkway151 mi · 3 hr 21 minA historic, tree-lined parkway with heavy fall foliage.Scenic driveSkyline Drive181 mi · 3 hr 38 minRuns 105 miles along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia.Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area130 mi · 3 hr 20 minNew JerseyPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorBear Mountain State Park163 mi · 3 hr 29 minNew YorkPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorHarriman State Park157 mi · 3 hr 29 minNew YorkPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorCroton Gorge Park160 mi · 3 hr 40 minNew YorkPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorHigh Point State Park149 mi · 3 hr 45 minNew JerseyPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorCold Spring174 mi · 3 hr 47 minNew YorkPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorBeacon182 mi · 3 hr 52 minNew YorkPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorHudson Highlands State Park178 mi · 4 hrNew YorkPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early color

Driving distance and time by road from New Castle County.

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Planning Your Trip to New Castle County

From New Castle County you can reach 13 fall color locations and 0 scenic byways in Delaware, for day trips that range from a one-hour hike to a full-day drive.

When to Visit

Across the destinations we track around New Castle County, peak color has historically landed in Late October, measured from years of fall color records at those spots.

Highlights around New Castle County

How we know when New Castle County peaks

Each date above comes from years of fall color records at that specific spot, checked against what observers on the ground saw — not a regional average wearing a local name. Where a location has no usable observations of its own, we withhold the date and point you somewhere nearby that does.