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 Cockeysville, Maryland

Explore locations and scenic byways near Cockeysville, 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.Annapolis51 mi · 1 hr 9 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorGettysburg44 mi · 1 hr 16 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorGeorge Washington Memorial Parkway59 mi · 1 hr 23 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBlack Hill Regional Park58 mi · 1 hr 25 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCunningham Falls State Park53 mi · 1 hr 26 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorLancaster County65 mi · 1 hr 27 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorSugarloaf Mountain62 mi · 1 hr 29 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorNorthern Virginia Parks62 mi · 1 hr 31 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWhite Clay Creek State Park68 mi · 1 hr 32 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorWashington Monument State Park71 mi · 1 hr 34 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorSweet Run State Park77 mi · 1 hr 34 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorWilmington & Western Railroad74 mi · 1 hr 36 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorAlapocas Run State Park79 mi · 1 hr 41 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGreat Falls Park65 mi · 1 hr 42 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBrandywine Creek State Park82 mi · 1 hr 46 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorNemours Estate80 mi · 1 hr 46 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWinterthur Museum & Gardens81 mi · 1 hr 47 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorMt. Cuba Center78 mi · 1 hr 48 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLongwood Gardens81 mi · 1 hr 51 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorEastern Shore Waterways83 mi · 1 hr 59 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High color

2 to 3 hours

Scenic driveSkyline Drive116 mi · 2 hr 31 minRuns 105 miles along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia.John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge97 mi · 2 hr 3 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorChestertown89 mi · 2 hr 8 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorRidley Creek State Park97 mi · 2 hr 9 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge105 mi · 2 hr 23 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorAwbury Arboretum114 mi · 2 hr 31 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorValley Forge National Historical Park110 mi · 2 hr 32 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWissahickon Valley Park113 mi · 2 hr 34 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorKillens Pond State Park106 mi · 2 hr 35 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGreen Ridge State Forest133 mi · 2 hr 50 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorTrap Pond State Park122 mi · 2 hr 56 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorPrime Hook National Wildlife Refuge140 mi · 2 hr 59 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGreat Allegheny Passage152 mi · 3 hrPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBelleplain State Forest132 mi · 3 hrNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate color

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveMerritt Parkway224 mi · 4 hr 42 minA historic, tree-lined parkway with heavy fall foliage.Tyler State Park135 mi · 3 hr 6 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWashington Crossing Historic Park143 mi · 3 hr 9 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorJunction & Breakwater Trail149 mi · 3 hr 10 minDelawarePeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorNockamixon State Park141 mi · 3 hr 10 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCape Henlopen State Park151 mi · 3 hr 17 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLewis Ginter Botanical Garden161 mi · 3 hr 24 minVirginiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorDouble Trouble State Park155 mi · 3 hr 25 minNew JerseyPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLibby Hill Park169 mi · 3 hr 34 minVirginiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorMaymont168 mi · 3 hr 35 minVirginiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorVirginia Capital Trail170 mi · 3 hr 36 minVirginiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorDuke Farms (Hillsborough)165 mi · 3 hr 37 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorWashington Rock State Park175 mi · 3 hr 39 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLaurel Highlands185 mi · 3 hr 41 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorJenny Jump State Forest160 mi · 3 hr 43 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorPocono Mountains189 mi · 3 hr 52 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorRoute 30189 mi · 3 hr 57 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorShenandoah National Park157 mi · 3 hr 58 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorHacklebarney State Park177 mi · 4 hr 1 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorOhiopyle State Park199 mi · 4 hr 10 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorDelaware Water Gap National Recreation Area182 mi · 4 hr 32 minNew JerseyPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early color

Driving distance and time by road from Cockeysville.

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Planning Your Trip to Cockeysville

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

Highlights around Cockeysville

How we know when Cockeysville 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.