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Fall foliage near Wilmington, Delaware

Explore locations and scenic byways near Wilmington, Delaware.

1 to 2 hours

Valley Forge National Historical Park37 mi · 1 hr 5 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge43 mi · 1 hr 8 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorAwbury Arboretum45 mi · 1 hr 8 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorChestertown51 mi · 1 hr 11 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWissahickon Valley Park45 mi · 1 hr 11 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLancaster County43 mi · 1 hr 16 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorKillens Pond State Park63 mi · 1 hr 22 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorRocks State Park55 mi · 1 hr 24 minMarylandPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorFalls Road72 mi · 1 hr 35 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorOregon Ridge Park74 mi · 1 hr 37 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorDruid Hill Park69 mi · 1 hr 38 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBelleplain State Forest64 mi · 1 hr 38 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorPrime Hook National Wildlife Refuge77 mi · 1 hr 43 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorTyler State Park67 mi · 1 hr 43 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWashington Crossing Historic Park75 mi · 1 hr 46 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorEastern Shore Waterways78 mi · 1 hr 48 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorNockamixon State Park73 mi · 1 hr 48 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGunpowder Falls State Park75 mi · 1 hr 49 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorHistoric National Road81 mi · 1 hr 50 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorJunction & Breakwater Trail86 mi · 1 hr 54 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorPatapsco Valley State Park83 mi · 1 hr 55 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorAnnapolis95 mi · 2 hrMarylandPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early color

2 to 3 hours

Scenic driveJourney Through Hallowed Ground Byway115 mi · 2 hr 38 minHistoric landscapes that are heavily forested and highly colorful in autumn.Cape Henlopen State Park89 mi · 2 hr 1 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorDouble Trouble State Park87 mi · 2 hr 3 minNew JerseyPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWestern Maryland (Garrett & Allegany Counties)95 mi · 2 hr 7 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorTrap Pond State Park97 mi · 2 hr 9 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorDuke Farms (Hillsborough)98 mi · 2 hr 15 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorWashington Rock State Park107 mi · 2 hr 17 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGeorge Washington Memorial Parkway112 mi · 2 hr 21 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorNorthern Virginia Parks115 mi · 2 hr 28 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBlack Hill Regional Park119 mi · 2 hr 35 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorJenny Jump State Forest113 mi · 2 hr 40 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGreat Falls Park117 mi · 2 hr 40 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorHacklebarney State Park123 mi · 2 hr 41 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorNew York City126 mi · 2 hr 41 minNew YorkPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorGettysburg106 mi · 2 hr 42 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorSugarloaf Mountain122 mi · 2 hr 43 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCunningham Falls State Park133 mi · 2 hr 45 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorWashington Monument State Park131 mi · 2 hr 47 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorSweet Run State Park137 mi · 2 hr 48 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorPocono Mountains135 mi · 2 hr 49 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCentral Park131 mi · 2 hr 50 minNew YorkPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorNew York Botanical Garden137 mi · 2 hr 58 minNew YorkPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early color

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveMerritt Parkway156 mi · 3 hr 20 minA historic, tree-lined parkway with heavy fall foliage.Scenic driveSkyline Drive176 mi · 3 hr 34 minRuns 105 miles along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia.Bear Mountain State Park168 mi · 3 hr 28 minNew YorkPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorHarriman State Park162 mi · 3 hr 28 minNew YorkPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorDelaware Water Gap National Recreation Area139 mi · 3 hr 30 minNew JerseyPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorCroton Gorge Park165 mi · 3 hr 39 minNew YorkPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorCold Spring178 mi · 3 hr 46 minNew YorkPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorBeacon187 mi · 3 hr 51 minNew YorkPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorHigh Point State Park159 mi · 3 hr 55 minNew JerseyPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorHudson Highlands State Park182 mi · 3 hr 59 minNew YorkPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early color

Driving distance and time by road from Wilmington.

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Planning Your Trip to Wilmington

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

Highlights around Wilmington

How we know when Wilmington 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.