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 Frederick County, Maryland

Explore locations and scenic byways near Frederick County, Maryland.

1 to 2 hours

Scenic driveSkyline Drive72 mi · 1 hr 42 minRuns 105 miles along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia.Patapsco Valley State Park48 mi · 1 hr 1 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorHistoric National Road50 mi · 1 hr 5 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGeorge Washington Memorial Parkway51 mi · 1 hr 9 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorNorthern Virginia Parks55 mi · 1 hr 16 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorDruid Hill Park60 mi · 1 hr 23 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorFalls Road66 mi · 1 hr 24 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGreat Falls Park57 mi · 1 hr 27 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorOregon Ridge Park55 mi · 1 hr 29 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGunpowder Falls State Park56 mi · 1 hr 34 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorAnnapolis85 mi · 1 hr 45 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorGreen Ridge State Forest74 mi · 1 hr 58 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early color

2 to 3 hours

Rocks State Park78 mi · 2 hr 7 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLancaster County84 mi · 2 hr 7 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGreat Allegheny Passage93 mi · 2 hr 9 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorEastern Shore Waterways116 mi · 2 hr 34 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorWhite Clay Creek State Park126 mi · 2 hr 39 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorWilmington & Western Railroad133 mi · 2 hr 43 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorChestertown122 mi · 2 hr 43 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorAlapocas Run State Park138 mi · 2 hr 48 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLaurel Highlands126 mi · 2 hr 49 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBrandywine Creek State Park140 mi · 2 hr 53 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorNemours Estate139 mi · 2 hr 53 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWinterthur Museum & Gardens139 mi · 2 hr 54 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorMt. Cuba Center137 mi · 2 hr 55 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorValley Forge National Historical Park146 mi · 2 hr 57 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLongwood Gardens140 mi · 2 hr 58 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate color

Over 3 hours

Route 30130 mi · 3 hr 6 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorRidley Creek State Park149 mi · 3 hr 8 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorKillens Pond State Park139 mi · 3 hr 9 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorJohn Heinz National Wildlife Refuge155 mi · 3 hr 9 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLewis Ginter Botanical Garden154 mi · 3 hr 9 minVirginiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorAwbury Arboretum161 mi · 3 hr 15 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorOhiopyle State Park140 mi · 3 hr 18 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWissahickon Valley Park160 mi · 3 hr 18 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLibby Hill Park162 mi · 3 hr 19 minVirginiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorMaymont160 mi · 3 hr 20 minVirginiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorVirginia Capital Trail163 mi · 3 hr 22 minVirginiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorShenandoah National Park129 mi · 3 hr 27 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorBombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge147 mi · 3 hr 29 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorVeritas Vineyards & Winery172 mi · 3 hr 29 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorTrap Pond State Park156 mi · 3 hr 31 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorNockamixon State Park165 mi · 3 hr 35 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorPrime Hook National Wildlife Refuge156 mi · 3 hr 36 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorTyler State Park181 mi · 3 hr 45 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWashington Crossing Historic Park182 mi · 3 hr 45 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorJunction & Breakwater Trail163 mi · 3 hr 46 minDelawarePeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorCape Henlopen State Park166 mi · 3 hr 53 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGreat Allegheny Passage183 mi · 3 hr 56 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBelleplain State Forest191 mi · 4 hr 7 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorPittsburgh (Frick Park)197 mi · 4 hr 7 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorSchenley Park195 mi · 4 hr 13 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBear Creek Lake State Park208 mi · 4 hr 22 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorPine Creek Gorge (PA Grand Canyon)198 mi · 4 hr 38 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCherry Springs State Park219 mi · 5 hr 25 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: High color

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Driving distance and time by road from Frederick County. Entries marked “direct” are straight-line distance, where no route could be measured.

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Planning Your Trip to Frederick County

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

Highlights around Frederick County

How we know when Frederick 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.