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Fall foliage near Newark, Delaware

Explore locations and scenic byways near Newark, Delaware.

1 to 2 hours

Lancaster County39 mi · 1 hr 9 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorChestertown48 mi · 1 hr 13 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorRocks State Park43 mi · 1 hr 13 minMarylandPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge44 mi · 1 hr 14 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorValley Forge National Historical Park44 mi · 1 hr 17 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorAwbury Arboretum54 mi · 1 hr 23 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWissahickon Valley Park54 mi · 1 hr 26 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorKillens Pond State Park64 mi · 1 hr 28 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorFalls Road65 mi · 1 hr 30 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorOregon Ridge Park68 mi · 1 hr 32 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorDruid Hill Park63 mi · 1 hr 33 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGunpowder Falls State Park66 mi · 1 hr 43 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorHistoric National Road75 mi · 1 hr 45 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorPrime Hook National Wildlife Refuge79 mi · 1 hr 49 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorEastern Shore Waterways76 mi · 1 hr 51 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorPatapsco Valley State Park77 mi · 1 hr 51 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBelleplain State Forest73 mi · 1 hr 52 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorAnnapolis88 mi · 1 hr 56 minMarylandPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorTyler State Park75 mi · 1 hr 58 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorJunction & Breakwater Trail88 mi · 2 hrPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate color

2 to 3 hours

Scenic driveJourney Through Hallowed Ground Byway109 mi · 2 hr 34 minHistoric landscapes that are heavily forested and highly colorful in autumn.Washington Crossing Historic Park83 mi · 2 hr 1 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorNockamixon State Park82 mi · 2 hr 2 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWestern Maryland (Garrett & Allegany Counties)89 mi · 2 hr 3 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCape Henlopen State Park90 mi · 2 hr 7 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorTrap Pond State Park98 mi · 2 hr 15 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorDouble Trouble State Park95 mi · 2 hr 17 minNew JerseyPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGeorge Washington Memorial Parkway105 mi · 2 hr 17 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorNorthern Virginia Parks109 mi · 2 hr 24 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorDuke Farms (Hillsborough)106 mi · 2 hr 29 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorBlack Hill Regional Park113 mi · 2 hr 30 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWashington Rock State Park115 mi · 2 hr 31 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGreat Falls Park111 mi · 2 hr 35 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGettysburg96 mi · 2 hr 37 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorSugarloaf Mountain116 mi · 2 hr 38 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCunningham Falls State Park126 mi · 2 hr 40 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorWashington Monument State Park125 mi · 2 hr 43 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorSweet Run State Park131 mi · 2 hr 43 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorHacklebarney State Park131 mi · 2 hr 55 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorJenny Jump State Forest122 mi · 2 hr 55 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorNew York City134 mi · 2 hr 55 minNew YorkPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early color

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveSkyline Drive169 mi · 3 hr 30 minRuns 105 miles along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia.Scenic driveMerritt Parkway164 mi · 3 hr 34 minA historic, tree-lined parkway with heavy fall foliage.Central Park139 mi · 3 hr 4 minNew YorkPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorPocono Mountains143 mi · 3 hr 4 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorNew York Botanical Garden145 mi · 3 hr 12 minNew YorkPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorBear Mountain State Park176 mi · 3 hr 42 minNew YorkPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorHarriman State Park170 mi · 3 hr 42 minNew YorkPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorDelaware Water Gap National Recreation Area148 mi · 3 hr 44 minNew JerseyPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorCroton Gorge Park173 mi · 3 hr 53 minNew YorkPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorGreen Ridge State Forest187 mi · 3 hr 59 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorHigh Point State Park186 mi · 4 hr 9 minNew JerseyPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early color

Driving distance and time by road from Newark.

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Planning Your Trip to Newark

From Newark 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 Newark, peak color has historically landed in Late October, measured from years of fall color records at those spots.

Highlights around Newark

How we know when Newark 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.