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 Harford County, Maryland

Explore locations and scenic byways near Harford County, Maryland.

1 to 2 hours

Scenic driveJourney Through Hallowed Ground Byway58 mi · 1 hr 40 minHistoric landscapes that are heavily forested and highly colorful in autumn.Druid Hill Park34 mi · 1 hr 8 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLancaster County42 mi · 1 hr 12 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWhite Clay Creek State Park43 mi · 1 hr 13 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorHistoric National Road39 mi · 1 hr 14 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorPatapsco Valley State Park41 mi · 1 hr 19 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWestern Maryland (Garrett & Allegany Counties)40 mi · 1 hr 21 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLongwood Gardens52 mi · 1 hr 23 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWilmington & Western Railroad56 mi · 1 hr 24 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorAlapocas Run State Park61 mi · 1 hr 29 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorMt. Cuba Center55 mi · 1 hr 33 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBrandywine Creek State Park63 mi · 1 hr 34 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorNemours Estate62 mi · 1 hr 34 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWinterthur Museum & Gardens59 mi · 1 hr 34 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorAnnapolis64 mi · 1 hr 34 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorGettysburg56 mi · 1 hr 39 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorRidley Creek State Park67 mi · 1 hr 50 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorJohn Heinz National Wildlife Refuge78 mi · 1 hr 51 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGeorge Washington Memorial Parkway81 mi · 1 hr 55 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate color

2 to 3 hours

Black Hill Regional Park75 mi · 2 hr 2 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorChestertown77 mi · 2 hr 2 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorNorthern Virginia Parks84 mi · 2 hr 2 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCunningham Falls State Park70 mi · 2 hr 5 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorSugarloaf Mountain79 mi · 2 hr 7 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorValley Forge National Historical Park78 mi · 2 hr 7 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWashington Monument State Park88 mi · 2 hr 11 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorBombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge87 mi · 2 hr 12 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorSweet Run State Park94 mi · 2 hr 12 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorGreat Falls Park87 mi · 2 hr 14 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorAwbury Arboretum95 mi · 2 hr 19 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWissahickon Valley Park95 mi · 2 hr 22 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorEastern Shore Waterways94 mi · 2 hr 23 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorKillens Pond State Park106 mi · 2 hr 26 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorPrime Hook National Wildlife Refuge121 mi · 2 hr 47 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBelleplain State Forest114 mi · 2 hr 48 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorTyler State Park116 mi · 2 hr 54 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWashington Crossing Historic Park124 mi · 2 hr 57 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorJunction & Breakwater Trail130 mi · 2 hr 58 minDelawarePeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorNockamixon State Park116 mi · 2 hr 58 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate color

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveSkyline Drive145 mi · 3 hr 8 minRuns 105 miles along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia.Scenic driveMerritt Parkway205 mi · 4 hr 30 minA historic, tree-lined parkway with heavy fall foliage.Cape Henlopen State Park133 mi · 3 hr 5 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorTrap Pond State Park141 mi · 3 hr 12 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorDouble Trouble State Park136 mi · 3 hr 13 minNew JerseyPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorDuke Farms (Hillsborough)147 mi · 3 hr 25 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorWashington Rock State Park156 mi · 3 hr 27 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGreen Ridge State Forest150 mi · 3 hr 28 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorJenny Jump State Forest138 mi · 3 hr 30 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGreat Allegheny Passage169 mi · 3 hr 38 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorPocono Mountains152 mi · 3 hr 41 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorHacklebarney State Park155 mi · 3 hr 48 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorNew York City175 mi · 3 hr 52 minNew YorkPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorLaurel Highlands188 mi · 3 hr 52 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorRoute 30193 mi · 4 hr 9 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorDelaware Water Gap National Recreation Area160 mi · 4 hr 19 minNew JerseyPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorShenandoah National Park179 mi · 4 hr 30 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorHigh Point State Park184 mi · 4 hr 45 minNew JerseyPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early color

Driving distance and time by road from Harford County.

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Planning Your Trip to Harford County

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

Highlights around Harford County

How we know when Harford 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.