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 Washington County, Maryland

Explore locations and scenic byways near Washington County, Maryland.

1 to 2 hours

Scenic driveSkyline Drive58 mi · 1 hr 31 minRuns 105 miles along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia.Patapsco Valley State Park48 mi · 1 hr 5 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorHistoric National Road49 mi · 1 hr 9 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGettysburg40 mi · 1 hr 12 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorGeorge Washington Memorial Parkway51 mi · 1 hr 13 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWestern Maryland (Garrett & Allegany Counties)48 mi · 1 hr 15 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorNorthern Virginia Parks54 mi · 1 hr 20 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorDruid Hill Park60 mi · 1 hr 27 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorFalls Road65 mi · 1 hr 28 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGreat Falls Park56 mi · 1 hr 32 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorOregon Ridge Park72 mi · 1 hr 36 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGreen Ridge State Forest65 mi · 1 hr 41 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorGunpowder Falls State Park81 mi · 1 hr 48 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorAnnapolis85 mi · 1 hr 49 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorGreat Allegheny Passage84 mi · 1 hr 51 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate color

2 to 3 hours

Rocks State Park88 mi · 2 hr 12 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLaurel Highlands116 mi · 2 hr 32 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorEastern Shore Waterways116 mi · 2 hr 38 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorWhite Clay Creek State Park126 mi · 2 hr 43 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorWilmington & Western Railroad132 mi · 2 hr 47 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorChestertown122 mi · 2 hr 47 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLancaster County108 mi · 2 hr 47 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorRoute 30120 mi · 2 hr 48 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorAlapocas Run State Park137 mi · 2 hr 52 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBrandywine Creek State Park140 mi · 2 hr 57 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorNemours Estate138 mi · 2 hr 57 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWinterthur Museum & Gardens139 mi · 2 hr 58 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorMt. Cuba Center136 mi · 2 hr 59 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate color

Over 3 hours

Ohiopyle State Park131 mi · 3 hr 1 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLongwood Gardens139 mi · 3 hr 2 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorShenandoah National Park137 mi · 3 hr 12 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorVeritas Vineyards & Winery156 mi · 3 hr 12 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorKillens Pond State Park138 mi · 3 hr 13 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorJohn Heinz National Wildlife Refuge155 mi · 3 hr 13 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLewis Ginter Botanical Garden153 mi · 3 hr 13 minVirginiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorRidley Creek State Park155 mi · 3 hr 20 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLibby Hill Park161 mi · 3 hr 24 minVirginiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorMaymont159 mi · 3 hr 25 minVirginiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorVirginia Capital Trail162 mi · 3 hr 26 minVirginiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorBombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge146 mi · 3 hr 33 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorTrap Pond State Park155 mi · 3 hr 35 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorGreat Allegheny Passage173 mi · 3 hr 38 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorValley Forge National Historical Park169 mi · 3 hr 38 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorPrime Hook National Wildlife Refuge155 mi · 3 hr 40 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorAwbury Arboretum171 mi · 3 hr 42 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWissahickon Valley Park171 mi · 3 hr 45 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorPocahontas State Park177 mi · 3 hr 48 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorJunction & Breakwater Trail163 mi · 3 hr 50 minDelawarePeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorPittsburgh (Frick Park)187 mi · 3 hr 50 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorSchenley Park185 mi · 3 hr 56 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCape Henlopen State Park165 mi · 3 hr 57 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorNockamixon State Park188 mi · 4 hr 5 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBelleplain State Forest190 mi · 4 hr 11 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorTyler State Park193 mi · 4 hr 17 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBear Creek Lake State Park208 mi · 4 hr 27 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCherry Springs State Park223 mi · 5 hr 33 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: High color

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We publish a driving time only where we have measured one by road. These show straight-line distance instead.

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

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Planning Your Trip to Washington County

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

Highlights around Washington County

How we know when Washington 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.