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Fall foliage near Howard County, Maryland

Explore locations and scenic byways near Howard County, Maryland.

1 to 2 hours

Sugarloaf Mountain39 mi · 1 hr 1 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGeorge Washington Memorial Parkway41 mi · 1 hr 2 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCunningham Falls State Park49 mi · 1 hr 3 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorWashington Monument State Park48 mi · 1 hr 5 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorSweet Run State Park53 mi · 1 hr 6 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorNorthern Virginia Parks45 mi · 1 hr 9 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorRocks State Park39 mi · 1 hr 20 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGreat Falls Park47 mi · 1 hr 20 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGettysburg50 mi · 1 hr 25 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorEastern Shore Waterways73 mi · 1 hr 47 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorWhite Clay Creek State Park76 mi · 1 hr 52 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorWilmington & Western Railroad83 mi · 1 hr 56 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorChestertown79 mi · 1 hr 56 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorAlapocas Run State Park88 mi · 2 hrDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate color

2 to 3 hours

Scenic driveSkyline Drive92 mi · 2 hr 3 minRuns 105 miles along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia.Lancaster County85 mi · 2 hr 1 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorNemours Estate89 mi · 2 hr 5 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBrandywine Creek State Park90 mi · 2 hr 6 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWinterthur Museum & Gardens90 mi · 2 hr 7 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorMt. Cuba Center87 mi · 2 hr 8 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLongwood Gardens90 mi · 2 hr 11 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGreen Ridge State Forest110 mi · 2 hr 22 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorJohn Heinz National Wildlife Refuge105 mi · 2 hr 22 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorKillens Pond State Park96 mi · 2 hr 23 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorRidley Creek State Park105 mi · 2 hr 29 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGreat Allegheny Passage128 mi · 2 hr 32 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge104 mi · 2 hr 42 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorTrap Pond State Park113 mi · 2 hr 44 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorPrime Hook National Wildlife Refuge113 mi · 2 hr 49 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorAwbury Arboretum122 mi · 2 hr 50 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorValley Forge National Historical Park118 mi · 2 hr 51 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWissahickon Valley Park122 mi · 2 hr 53 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorJunction & Breakwater Trail120 mi · 3 hrDelawarePeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate color

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveMerritt Parkway232 mi · 5 hr 2 minA historic, tree-lined parkway with heavy fall foliage.Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden144 mi · 3 hr 2 minVirginiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorCape Henlopen State Park123 mi · 3 hr 6 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLaurel Highlands161 mi · 3 hr 13 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLibby Hill Park152 mi · 3 hr 13 minVirginiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorMaymont150 mi · 3 hr 14 minVirginiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorVirginia Capital Trail153 mi · 3 hr 15 minVirginiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorBelleplain State Forest141 mi · 3 hr 20 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorTyler State Park143 mi · 3 hr 26 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWashington Crossing Historic Park152 mi · 3 hr 28 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorRoute 30165 mi · 3 hr 29 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorNockamixon State Park150 mi · 3 hr 30 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorPocahontas State Park168 mi · 3 hr 37 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorShenandoah National Park139 mi · 3 hr 37 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorOhiopyle State Park176 mi · 3 hr 41 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorDouble Trouble State Park163 mi · 3 hr 44 minNew JerseyPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorVeritas Vineyards & Winery192 mi · 3 hr 50 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorDuke Farms (Hillsborough)174 mi · 3 hr 57 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorBear Creek Lake State Park198 mi · 4 hr 16 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorJenny Jump State Forest180 mi · 4 hr 17 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorHacklebarney State Park200 mi · 4 hr 23 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate color

Driving distance and time by road from Howard County.

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Planning Your Trip to Howard County

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

Highlights around Howard County

How we know when Howard 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.