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 Stokes County, North Carolina

Explore locations and scenic byways near Stokes County, North Carolina.

2 to 3 hours

Uwharrie National Forest85 mi · 2 hr 5 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorBlue Ridge Parkway86 mi · 2 hr 6 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorPandapas Pond84 mi · 2 hr 10 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorExplore Park90 mi · 2 hr 16 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorHungry Mother State Park111 mi · 2 hr 23 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorFreedom Park & Little Sugar Creek Greenway112 mi · 2 hr 25 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorMorrow Mountain State Park103 mi · 2 hr 28 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Not startedMcAfee Knob106 mi · 2 hr 35 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBoone & Blowing Rock112 mi · 2 hr 38 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGrayson Highlands State Park100 mi · 2 hr 39 minVirginiaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorDaniel Stowe Botanical Garden125 mi · 2 hr 43 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorSouth Mountains State Park124 mi · 2 hr 49 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorCrowders Mountain State Park137 mi · 2 hr 55 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorNatural Bridge State Park129 mi · 2 hr 55 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate color

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveSkyline Drive178 mi · 3 hr 46 minRuns 105 miles along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia.Scenic driveRussell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway284 mi · 6 hr 6 minA Georgia route for catching the southward shift of fall color in the Chattahoochee National Forest.Kings Mountain State Park143 mi · 3 hr 3 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorBlue Ridge Parkway127 mi · 3 hr 4 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGrandfather Mountain131 mi · 3 hr 16 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLinville Gorge157 mi · 3 hr 22 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBlue Ridge Parkway156 mi · 3 hr 23 minPeak: Late OctoberCatawba Falls158 mi · 3 hr 27 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorRoan Mountain State Park143 mi · 3 hr 35 minTennesseePeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBiltmore Estate172 mi · 3 hr 38 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorHigh Bridge Trail State Park156 mi · 3 hr 39 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorNorth Carolina Arboretum180 mi · 3 hr 48 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCraggy Gardens184 mi · 3 hr 54 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorMount Mitchell State Park178 mi · 3 hr 55 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCherokee Foothills Scenic Highway194 mi · 3 hr 56 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorVeritas Vineyards & Winery189 mi · 4 hr 2 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorChimney Rock State Park179 mi · 4 hr 3 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorBear Creek Lake State Park175 mi · 4 hr 10 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate color

Driving distance and time by road from Stokes County.

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Planning Your Trip to Stokes County

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

Highlights around Stokes County

How we know when Stokes 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.