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 Towson, Maryland

Explore locations and scenic byways near Towson, Maryland.

1 to 2 hours

Scenic driveJourney Through Hallowed Ground Byway57 mi · 1 hr 14 minHistoric landscapes that are heavily forested and highly colorful in autumn.George Washington Memorial Parkway52 mi · 1 hr 14 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBlack Hill Regional Park51 mi · 1 hr 18 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorNorthern Virginia Parks56 mi · 1 hr 21 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorSugarloaf Mountain56 mi · 1 hr 23 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCunningham Falls State Park66 mi · 1 hr 25 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorGettysburg52 mi · 1 hr 25 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorWashington Monument State Park65 mi · 1 hr 27 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorSweet Run State Park70 mi · 1 hr 28 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorWhite Clay Creek State Park66 mi · 1 hr 32 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorGreat Falls Park58 mi · 1 hr 32 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWilmington & Western Railroad73 mi · 1 hr 36 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorAlapocas Run State Park78 mi · 1 hr 40 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLancaster County75 mi · 1 hr 41 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorNemours Estate79 mi · 1 hr 45 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBrandywine Creek State Park80 mi · 1 hr 46 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWinterthur Museum & Gardens79 mi · 1 hr 46 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorEastern Shore Waterways70 mi · 1 hr 47 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorMt. Cuba Center77 mi · 1 hr 48 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLongwood Gardens79 mi · 1 hr 51 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorChestertown76 mi · 1 hr 56 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate color

2 to 3 hours

Scenic driveSkyline Drive109 mi · 2 hr 24 minRuns 105 miles along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia.John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge95 mi · 2 hr 2 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorRidley Creek State Park95 mi · 2 hr 9 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorKillens Pond State Park93 mi · 2 hr 22 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge103 mi · 2 hr 23 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorAwbury Arboretum112 mi · 2 hr 30 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorValley Forge National Historical Park108 mi · 2 hr 31 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWissahickon Valley Park112 mi · 2 hr 33 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGreen Ridge State Forest127 mi · 2 hr 43 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorTrap Pond State Park110 mi · 2 hr 44 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorPrime Hook National Wildlife Refuge110 mi · 2 hr 49 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGreat Allegheny Passage145 mi · 2 hr 54 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorJunction & Breakwater Trail117 mi · 2 hr 59 minDelawarePeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorBelleplain State Forest131 mi · 3 hrNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate color

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveMerritt Parkway222 mi · 4 hr 41 minA historic, tree-lined parkway with heavy fall foliage.Tyler State Park133 mi · 3 hr 5 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCape Henlopen State Park120 mi · 3 hr 6 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWashington Crossing Historic Park141 mi · 3 hr 8 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorNockamixon State Park139 mi · 3 hr 10 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLewis Ginter Botanical Garden147 mi · 3 hr 12 minVirginiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorLibby Hill Park155 mi · 3 hr 23 minVirginiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorDouble Trouble State Park153 mi · 3 hr 24 minNew JerseyPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorMaymont154 mi · 3 hr 24 minVirginiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorVirginia Capital Trail156 mi · 3 hr 25 minVirginiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorLaurel Highlands178 mi · 3 hr 35 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorDuke Farms (Hillsborough)164 mi · 3 hr 36 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorWashington Rock State Park173 mi · 3 hr 38 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorPocahontas State Park171 mi · 3 hr 46 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorShenandoah National Park150 mi · 3 hr 48 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorRoute 30182 mi · 3 hr 51 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorJenny Jump State Forest170 mi · 3 hr 57 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorHacklebarney State Park189 mi · 4 hr 3 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorPocono Mountains199 mi · 4 hr 6 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate color

Driving distance and time by road from Towson.

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Planning Your Trip to Towson

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

Highlights around Towson

How we know when Towson 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.