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Fall foliage near Towns County, Georgia

Explore locations and scenic byways near Towns County, Georgia.

1 to 2 hours

Scenic driveCherohala Skyway76 mi · 1 hr 55 minMile-high vistas and brilliant fall foliage in the southern Appalachian National Forests.Blue Ridge Scenic Railway41 mi · 1 hr 1 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCherokee44 mi · 1 hr 15 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBlack Rock Mountain State Park41 mi · 1 hr 19 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorTallulah Gorge State Park48 mi · 1 hr 21 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorAmicalola Falls State Park56 mi · 1 hr 29 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorGibbs Gardens66 mi · 1 hr 53 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorCherohala Skyway74 mi · 1 hr 55 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorOconee County & Sumter National Forest60 mi · 1 hr 56 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate color

2 to 3 hours

Chattahoochee Nature Center85 mi · 2 hr 4 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorGeorgia Highway 19797 mi · 2 hr 8 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorCherokee Foothills Scenic Byway94 mi · 2 hr 38 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorTable Rock State Park101 mi · 2 hr 46 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorTennessee Riverpark119 mi · 2 hr 47 minTennesseePeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorSassafras Mountain98 mi · 2 hr 48 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorFalls Park on the Reedy119 mi · 2 hr 49 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorCaesars Head State Park106 mi · 2 hr 50 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorTennessee River Gorge118 mi · 2 hr 50 minTennesseePeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorBlack Balsam Knob107 mi · 2 hr 51 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorStringer's Ridge Park122 mi · 2 hr 51 minTennesseePeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorGreat Smoky Mountains National Park (Cades Cove, Newfound Gap, Kuwohi)105 mi · 2 hr 53 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGraveyard Fields108 mi · 2 hr 54 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorPisgah National Forest108 mi · 2 hr 54 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBald Rock Heritage Preserve108 mi · 2 hr 55 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Not started

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveBlue Ridge Parkway304 mi · 6 hr 48 minNicknamed "America's Favorite Drive," with high-elevation views of reds, oranges, and golds across two states.North Carolina Arboretum120 mi · 3 hr 4 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBiltmore Estate123 mi · 3 hr 6 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorGreat Smoky Mountains National Park112 mi · 3 hr 8 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberJones Gap State Park116 mi · 3 hr 9 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorParis Mountain State Park115 mi · 3 hr 20 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorCloudland Canyon State Park144 mi · 3 hr 21 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorGatlinburg & Pigeon Forge118 mi · 3 hr 21 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorIjams Nature Center132 mi · 3 hr 22 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorSharp's Ridge Memorial Park136 mi · 3 hr 24 minTennesseePeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorFoothills Parkway136 mi · 3 hr 25 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCraggy Gardens140 mi · 3 hr 31 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCherokee Foothills Scenic Highway136 mi · 3 hr 33 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorCatawba Falls143 mi · 3 hr 39 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorFall Creek Falls State Park146 mi · 3 hr 41 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorChimney Rock State Park133 mi · 3 hr 42 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorSeven Islands State Birding Park150 mi · 3 hr 45 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorFrozen Head State Park155 mi · 3 hr 49 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorMount Mitchell State Park161 mi · 3 hr 54 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorNorris Dam State Park159 mi · 3 hr 54 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorBlue Ridge Parkway166 mi · 4 hr 3 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberLinville Gorge171 mi · 4 hr 8 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorKings Mountain State Park187 mi · 4 hr 13 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorCrowders Mountain State Park193 mi · 4 hr 18 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorSouth Mountains State Park181 mi · 4 hr 20 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorPrentice Cooper State Forest147 mi · 4 hr 27 minTennesseePeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorBlue Ridge Parkway189 mi · 4 hr 36 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorRoan Mountain State Park194 mi · 4 hr 38 minTennesseePeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGrandfather Mountain191 mi · 4 hr 45 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate color

Driving distance and time by road from Towns County.

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Planning Your Trip to Towns County

From Towns County you can reach 12 fall color locations and 1 scenic byways in Georgia, for day trips that range from a one-hour hike to a full-day drive.

When to Visit

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

Highlights around Towns County

How we know when Towns 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.