The predicted color stage on the selected date, modelled from years of fall color records. A forecast, not a live observation.When each area's color is predicted to peak this season. The date doesn't change this view.

Fall foliage near Baltimore, Maryland

Explore locations and scenic byways near Baltimore, Maryland.

1 to 2 hours

Scenic driveJourney Through Hallowed Ground Byway52 mi · 1 hr 13 minHistoric landscapes that are heavily forested and highly colorful in autumn.Rocks State Park33 mi · 1 hr 7 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGeorge Washington Memorial Parkway46 mi · 1 hr 7 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorNorthern Virginia Parks49 mi · 1 hr 14 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBlack Hill Regional Park46 mi · 1 hr 18 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorSugarloaf Mountain50 mi · 1 hr 22 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCunningham Falls State Park61 mi · 1 hr 24 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorGreat Falls Park51 mi · 1 hr 25 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWashington Monument State Park59 mi · 1 hr 27 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorSweet Run State Park65 mi · 1 hr 27 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorGettysburg53 mi · 1 hr 33 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorWhite Clay Creek State Park63 mi · 1 hr 34 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorWilmington & Western Railroad70 mi · 1 hr 38 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorEastern Shore Waterways65 mi · 1 hr 41 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorAlapocas Run State Park75 mi · 1 hr 42 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorNemours Estate76 mi · 1 hr 47 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBrandywine Creek State Park77 mi · 1 hr 48 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWinterthur Museum & Gardens76 mi · 1 hr 49 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLancaster County79 mi · 1 hr 49 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorMt. Cuba Center74 mi · 1 hr 50 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorChestertown71 mi · 1 hr 50 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLongwood Gardens76 mi · 1 hr 53 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate color

2 to 3 hours

Scenic driveSkyline Drive110 mi · 2 hr 20 minRuns 105 miles along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia.John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge92 mi · 2 hr 4 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorRidley Creek State Park92 mi · 2 hr 11 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorKillens Pond State Park88 mi · 2 hr 16 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge100 mi · 2 hr 25 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorAwbury Arboretum109 mi · 2 hr 32 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorValley Forge National Historical Park105 mi · 2 hr 33 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWissahickon Valley Park109 mi · 2 hr 35 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorTrap Pond State Park104 mi · 2 hr 38 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorPrime Hook National Wildlife Refuge105 mi · 2 hr 43 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGreen Ridge State Forest121 mi · 2 hr 43 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorJunction & Breakwater Trail112 mi · 2 hr 53 minDelawarePeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorGreat Allegheny Passage140 mi · 2 hr 53 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCape Henlopen State Park114 mi · 3 hrDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate color

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveMerritt Parkway219 mi · 4 hr 44 minA historic, tree-lined parkway with heavy fall foliage.Belleplain State Forest128 mi · 3 hr 2 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLewis Ginter Botanical Garden142 mi · 3 hr 6 minVirginiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorTyler State Park130 mi · 3 hr 8 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWashington Crossing Historic Park138 mi · 3 hr 10 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorNockamixon State Park136 mi · 3 hr 12 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLibby Hill Park150 mi · 3 hr 16 minVirginiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorMaymont149 mi · 3 hr 17 minVirginiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorVirginia Capital Trail151 mi · 3 hr 19 minVirginiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorDouble Trouble State Park150 mi · 3 hr 26 minNew JerseyPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLaurel Highlands173 mi · 3 hr 34 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorDuke Farms (Hillsborough)161 mi · 3 hr 39 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorWashington Rock State Park170 mi · 3 hr 40 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorPocahontas State Park166 mi · 3 hr 40 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorShenandoah National Park143 mi · 3 hr 41 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorRoute 30177 mi · 3 hr 50 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorVeritas Vineyards & Winery176 mi · 4 hr 1 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorJenny Jump State Forest177 mi · 4 hr 4 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorHacklebarney State Park186 mi · 4 hr 5 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorPocono Mountains198 mi · 4 hr 14 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate color

Driving distance and time by road from Baltimore.

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Planning Your Trip to Baltimore

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

Highlights around Baltimore

How we know when Baltimore 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.