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 Westminster, Maryland

Explore locations and scenic byways near Westminster, Maryland.

1 to 2 hours

Black Hill Regional Park34 mi · 1 hr 3 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorSugarloaf Mountain38 mi · 1 hr 9 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWashington Monument State Park48 mi · 1 hr 13 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorSweet Run State Park54 mi · 1 hr 14 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorRocks State Park40 mi · 1 hr 20 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorAnnapolis58 mi · 1 hr 21 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorGeorge Washington Memorial Parkway52 mi · 1 hr 24 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorNorthern Virginia Parks56 mi · 1 hr 31 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGreat Falls Park58 mi · 1 hr 42 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLancaster County65 mi · 1 hr 44 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate color

2 to 3 hours

Scenic driveSkyline Drive93 mi · 2 hr 10 minRuns 105 miles along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia.White Clay Creek State Park89 mi · 2 hr 3 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorWilmington & Western Railroad96 mi · 2 hr 7 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorAlapocas Run State Park101 mi · 2 hr 11 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorEastern Shore Waterways90 mi · 2 hr 11 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorNemours Estate102 mi · 2 hr 16 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBrandywine Creek State Park103 mi · 2 hr 17 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWinterthur Museum & Gardens102 mi · 2 hr 18 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorMt. Cuba Center100 mi · 2 hr 19 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorChestertown96 mi · 2 hr 20 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLongwood Gardens102 mi · 2 hr 22 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGreen Ridge State Forest110 mi · 2 hr 29 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorJohn Heinz National Wildlife Refuge118 mi · 2 hr 33 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGreat Allegheny Passage129 mi · 2 hr 40 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorRidley Creek State Park118 mi · 2 hr 40 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorKillens Pond State Park113 mi · 2 hr 46 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorValley Forge National Historical Park119 mi · 2 hr 50 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge127 mi · 2 hr 54 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate color

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveMerritt Parkway245 mi · 5 hr 13 minA historic, tree-lined parkway with heavy fall foliage.Awbury Arboretum135 mi · 3 hr 1 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWissahickon Valley Park135 mi · 3 hr 4 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorTrap Pond State Park130 mi · 3 hr 8 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorPrime Hook National Wildlife Refuge130 mi · 3 hr 13 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLaurel Highlands134 mi · 3 hr 16 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorJunction & Breakwater Trail137 mi · 3 hr 23 minDelawarePeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorLewis Ginter Botanical Garden154 mi · 3 hr 24 minVirginiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorCape Henlopen State Park140 mi · 3 hr 29 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBelleplain State Forest154 mi · 3 hr 31 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorRoute 30138 mi · 3 hr 33 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorNockamixon State Park135 mi · 3 hr 34 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLibby Hill Park162 mi · 3 hr 35 minVirginiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorMaymont161 mi · 3 hr 36 minVirginiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorTyler State Park156 mi · 3 hr 37 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWashington Crossing Historic Park156 mi · 3 hr 37 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorVirginia Capital Trail163 mi · 3 hr 37 minVirginiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorOhiopyle State Park176 mi · 3 hr 49 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorDouble Trouble State Park176 mi · 3 hr 55 minNew JerseyPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorShenandoah National Park149 mi · 3 hr 56 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorVeritas Vineyards & Winery192 mi · 3 hr 57 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorJenny Jump State Forest161 mi · 4 hrNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorPocono Mountains186 mi · 4 hr 2 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorDuke Farms (Hillsborough)187 mi · 4 hr 8 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorHacklebarney State Park177 mi · 4 hr 17 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCherry Springs State Park217 mi · 5 hr 32 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: High color

Driving distance and time by road from Westminster.

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Planning Your Trip to Westminster

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

Highlights around Westminster

How we know when Westminster 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.