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Fall foliage near Annapolis, Maryland

Explore locations and scenic byways near Annapolis, Maryland.

1 to 2 hours

Scenic driveJourney Through Hallowed Ground Byway78 mi · 1 hr 37 minHistoric landscapes that are heavily forested and highly colorful in autumn.Eastern Shore Waterways41 mi · 1 hr 1 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorGeorge Washington Memorial Parkway46 mi · 1 hr 1 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorNorthern Virginia Parks49 mi · 1 hr 8 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorChestertown47 mi · 1 hr 10 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorOregon Ridge Park52 mi · 1 hr 10 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGreat Falls Park52 mi · 1 hr 19 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBlack Hill Regional Park58 mi · 1 hr 22 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWestern Maryland (Garrett & Allegany Counties)59 mi · 1 hr 22 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGunpowder Falls State Park60 mi · 1 hr 23 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorRocks State Park65 mi · 1 hr 34 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorKillens Pond State Park64 mi · 1 hr 36 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorSugarloaf Mountain71 mi · 1 hr 39 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCunningham Falls State Park87 mi · 1 hr 47 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorWashington Monument State Park85 mi · 1 hr 50 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorSweet Run State Park91 mi · 1 hr 50 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorBombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge72 mi · 1 hr 55 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWhite Clay Creek State Park89 mi · 1 hr 55 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorTrap Pond State Park80 mi · 1 hr 58 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorWilmington & Western Railroad95 mi · 1 hr 59 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGettysburg82 mi · 2 hrPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early color

2 to 3 hours

Scenic driveSkyline Drive103 mi · 2 hr 13 minRuns 105 miles along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia.Alapocas Run State Park100 mi · 2 hr 3 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorPrime Hook National Wildlife Refuge81 mi · 2 hr 3 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorNemours Estate101 mi · 2 hr 8 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBrandywine Creek State Park103 mi · 2 hr 9 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWinterthur Museum & Gardens102 mi · 2 hr 10 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorMt. Cuba Center99 mi · 2 hr 11 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorJunction & Breakwater Trail88 mi · 2 hr 13 minDelawarePeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorLongwood Gardens102 mi · 2 hr 14 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCape Henlopen State Park90 mi · 2 hr 19 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorJohn Heinz National Wildlife Refuge118 mi · 2 hr 25 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLancaster County113 mi · 2 hr 29 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorRidley Creek State Park118 mi · 2 hr 32 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLewis Ginter Botanical Garden134 mi · 2 hr 45 minVirginiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorAwbury Arboretum135 mi · 2 hr 54 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorValley Forge National Historical Park131 mi · 2 hr 54 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLibby Hill Park141 mi · 2 hr 55 minVirginiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorMaymont140 mi · 2 hr 56 minVirginiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorWissahickon Valley Park135 mi · 2 hr 57 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorVirginia Capital Trail142 mi · 2 hr 57 minVirginiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate color

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveMerritt Parkway245 mi · 5 hr 5 minA historic, tree-lined parkway with heavy fall foliage.Green Ridge State Forest147 mi · 3 hr 6 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorGreat Allegheny Passage166 mi · 3 hr 16 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorPocahontas State Park157 mi · 3 hr 19 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBelleplain State Forest153 mi · 3 hr 23 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorTyler State Park156 mi · 3 hr 29 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWashington Crossing Historic Park164 mi · 3 hr 31 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorNockamixon State Park162 mi · 3 hr 33 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorShenandoah National Park137 mi · 3 hr 35 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorDouble Trouble State Park176 mi · 3 hr 47 minNew JerseyPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorVeritas Vineyards & Winery170 mi · 3 hr 55 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBear Creek Lake State Park188 mi · 3 hr 58 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorDuke Farms (Hillsborough)187 mi · 4 hrNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early color

Driving distance and time by road from Annapolis.

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Planning Your Trip to Annapolis

From Annapolis you can reach 17 fall color locations and 1 scenic byways in Maryland, for day trips that range from a one-hour hike to a full-day drive.

When to Visit

Across the destinations we track around Annapolis, peak color has historically landed in Early November, measured from years of fall color records at those spots.

Highlights around Annapolis

How we know when Annapolis 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.