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 Albemarle, North Carolina

Explore locations and scenic byways near Albemarle, North Carolina.

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveBlue Ridge Parkway142 mi · 3 hr 23 minNicknamed "America's Favorite Drive," with high-elevation views of reds, oranges, and golds across two states.Scenic driveSkyline Drive244 mi · 5 hr 14 minRuns 105 miles along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia.Scenic driveRussell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway258 mi · 5 hr 42 minA Georgia route for catching the southward shift of fall color in the Chattahoochee National Forest.Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway139 mi · 3 hr 6 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorMabry Mill135 mi · 3 hr 10 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBoone & Blowing Rock140 mi · 3 hr 20 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorFalls Park on the Reedy151 mi · 3 hr 23 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorLinville Gorge150 mi · 3 hr 29 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBlue Ridge Parkway149 mi · 3 hr 30 minPeak: Late OctoberBlue Ridge Parkway137 mi · 3 hr 31 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCatawba Falls151 mi · 3 hr 34 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorGrandfather Mountain142 mi · 3 hr 42 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBiltmore Estate166 mi · 3 hr 45 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorJones Gap State Park164 mi · 3 hr 45 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorParis Mountain State Park152 mi · 3 hr 45 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorBlue Ridge Parkway162 mi · 3 hr 48 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorChimney Rock State Park162 mi · 3 hr 49 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorNorth Carolina Arboretum168 mi · 3 hr 51 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBald Rock Heritage Preserve170 mi · 3 hr 52 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Not startedGrayson Highlands State Park156 mi · 3 hr 56 minVirginiaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorExplore Park166 mi · 3 hr 58 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorHungry Mother State Park188 mi · 3 hr 59 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCaesars Head State Park172 mi · 4 hrSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorCraggy Gardens177 mi · 4 hr 1 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorMount Mitchell State Park171 mi · 4 hr 2 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorRoan Mountain State Park162 mi · 4 hr 3 minTennesseePeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorPandapas Pond196 mi · 4 hr 9 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorMcAfee Knob184 mi · 4 hr 21 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate color

Driving distance and time by road from Albemarle.

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Planning Your Trip to Albemarle

From Albemarle you can reach 24 fall color locations and 2 scenic byways in North Carolina, for day trips that range from a one-hour hike to a full-day drive.

When to Visit

Across the destinations we track around Albemarle, peak color has historically landed in Early November, measured from years of fall color records at those spots.

Highlights around Albemarle

How we know when Albemarle 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.