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Fall foliage near Baltimore County, Maryland

Explore locations and scenic byways near Baltimore County, Maryland.

1 to 2 hours

Scenic driveJourney Through Hallowed Ground Byway43 mi · 1 hr 16 minHistoric landscapes that are heavily forested and highly colorful in autumn.Gettysburg40 mi · 1 hr 12 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorLancaster County55 mi · 1 hr 18 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorAnnapolis60 mi · 1 hr 22 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorCunningham Falls State Park53 mi · 1 hr 30 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorGeorge Washington Memorial Parkway68 mi · 1 hr 36 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBlack Hill Regional Park67 mi · 1 hr 38 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorSugarloaf Mountain71 mi · 1 hr 42 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWhite Clay Creek State Park66 mi · 1 hr 44 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorNorthern Virginia Parks71 mi · 1 hr 44 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWashington Monument State Park80 mi · 1 hr 47 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorSweet Run State Park86 mi · 1 hr 47 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorWilmington & Western Railroad83 mi · 1 hr 49 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorAlapocas Run State Park88 mi · 1 hr 54 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLongwood Gardens75 mi · 1 hr 54 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGreat Falls Park73 mi · 1 hr 55 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBrandywine Creek State Park91 mi · 1 hr 59 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorNemours Estate89 mi · 1 hr 59 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWinterthur Museum & Gardens90 mi · 2 hrDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate color

2 to 3 hours

Scenic driveSkyline Drive125 mi · 2 hr 44 minRuns 105 miles along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia.Mt. Cuba Center87 mi · 2 hr 2 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorEastern Shore Waterways92 mi · 2 hr 12 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorJohn Heinz National Wildlife Refuge106 mi · 2 hr 16 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorChestertown98 mi · 2 hr 21 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorRidley Creek State Park90 mi · 2 hr 21 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorValley Forge National Historical Park109 mi · 2 hr 24 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge114 mi · 2 hr 37 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorAwbury Arboretum124 mi · 2 hr 42 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWissahickon Valley Park123 mi · 2 hr 44 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorKillens Pond State Park114 mi · 2 hr 48 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate color

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveMerritt Parkway232 mi · 4 hr 55 minA historic, tree-lined parkway with heavy fall foliage.Green Ridge State Forest142 mi · 3 hr 3 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorTrap Pond State Park131 mi · 3 hr 9 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorNockamixon State Park125 mi · 3 hr 9 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorTyler State Park145 mi · 3 hr 11 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorPrime Hook National Wildlife Refuge149 mi · 3 hr 12 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWashington Crossing Historic Park145 mi · 3 hr 12 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorGreat Allegheny Passage161 mi · 3 hr 13 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBelleplain State Forest141 mi · 3 hr 13 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorJunction & Breakwater Trail158 mi · 3 hr 23 minDelawarePeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorCape Henlopen State Park160 mi · 3 hr 30 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorJenny Jump State Forest150 mi · 3 hr 34 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLaurel Highlands179 mi · 3 hr 34 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLewis Ginter Botanical Garden170 mi · 3 hr 37 minVirginiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorDouble Trouble State Park163 mi · 3 hr 38 minNew JerseyPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorPocono Mountains179 mi · 3 hr 43 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLibby Hill Park178 mi · 3 hr 47 minVirginiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorDuke Farms (Hillsborough)168 mi · 3 hr 48 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorMaymont176 mi · 3 hr 48 minVirginiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorRoute 30184 mi · 3 hr 50 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorHacklebarney State Park167 mi · 3 hr 51 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWashington Rock State Park184 mi · 3 hr 52 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorShenandoah National Park166 mi · 4 hr 11 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorDelaware Water Gap National Recreation Area172 mi · 4 hr 22 minNew JerseyPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorOhiopyle State Park208 mi · 4 hr 23 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate color

Driving distance and time by road from Baltimore County.

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Planning Your Trip to Baltimore County

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

Highlights around Baltimore County

How we know when Baltimore 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.