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 Chester Township, New Jersey

Explore locations and scenic byways near Chester Township, New Jersey.

1 to 2 hours

Scenic driveMerritt Parkway85 mi · 1 hr 55 minA historic, tree-lined parkway with heavy fall foliage.Washington Crossing Historic Park42 mi · 1 hr 7 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorNew York City49 mi · 1 hr 15 minNew YorkPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorNockamixon State Park49 mi · 1 hr 22 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCentral Park54 mi · 1 hr 26 minNew YorkPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorDelaware Water Gap National Recreation Area46 mi · 1 hr 30 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorTyler State Park51 mi · 1 hr 30 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorNew York Botanical Garden61 mi · 1 hr 33 minNew YorkPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorHarriman State Park67 mi · 1 hr 37 minNew YorkPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorPocono Mountains62 mi · 1 hr 37 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorHigh Point State Park53 mi · 1 hr 38 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorBear Mountain State Park76 mi · 1 hr 45 minNew YorkPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorAwbury Arboretum66 mi · 1 hr 52 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWissahickon Valley Park72 mi · 1 hr 58 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBeacon92 mi · 2 hrNew YorkPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early color

2 to 3 hours

Double Trouble State Park91 mi · 2 hr 2 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCold Spring86 mi · 2 hr 3 minNew YorkPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorValley Forge National Historical Park80 mi · 2 hr 5 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorJohn Heinz National Wildlife Refuge85 mi · 2 hr 9 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCroton Gorge Park85 mi · 2 hr 10 minNew YorkPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorHudson Highlands State Park90 mi · 2 hr 16 minNew YorkPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorRidley Creek State Park86 mi · 2 hr 20 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorAlapocas Run State Park102 mi · 2 hr 35 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLongwood Gardens103 mi · 2 hr 37 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBrandywine Creek State Park100 mi · 2 hr 38 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorNemours Estate103 mi · 2 hr 40 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLancaster County114 mi · 2 hr 41 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWilmington & Western Railroad122 mi · 2 hr 42 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWoodstock126 mi · 2 hr 43 minNew YorkPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWinterthur Museum & Gardens102 mi · 2 hr 45 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorMt. Cuba Center105 mi · 2 hr 51 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWhite Clay Creek State Park131 mi · 2 hr 56 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early color

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveLakes to Locks Passage180 mi · 3 hr 46 minTraces the connected waterway from Albany to Quebec, bordered by autumn forest.Scenic driveJourney Through Hallowed Ground Byway174 mi · 3 hr 49 minHistoric landscapes that are heavily forested and highly colorful in autumn.Kent Falls State Park134 mi · 3 hr 8 minConnecticutPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorSleeping Giant State Park135 mi · 3 hr 10 minConnecticutPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorMacedonia Brook State Park (Kent)133 mi · 3 hr 12 minConnecticutPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorRoute 7138 mi · 3 hr 13 minConnecticutPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorBelleplain State Forest129 mi · 3 hr 14 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWest Cornwall Covered Bridge142 mi · 3 hr 18 minConnecticutPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorLitchfield Hills (Litchfield, Kent, Washington, Cornwall)152 mi · 3 hr 23 minConnecticutPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorHudson Valley156 mi · 3 hr 27 minNew YorkPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorRagged Mountain155 mi · 3 hr 28 minConnecticutPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorMohawk State Forest (Cornwall)145 mi · 3 hr 29 minConnecticutPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorWashington Park170 mi · 3 hr 32 minNew YorkPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge157 mi · 3 hr 35 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCatskill Mountains162 mi · 3 hr 36 minNew YorkPeak: Early OctoberStatus: Peak colorChestertown165 mi · 3 hr 38 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorAlbany Pine Bush Preserve175 mi · 3 hr 38 minNew YorkPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorEssex157 mi · 3 hr 40 minConnecticutPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorRocks State Park156 mi · 3 hr 47 minMarylandPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorTalcott Mountain State Park169 mi · 3 hr 48 minConnecticutPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorKillens Pond State Park177 mi · 3 hr 49 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGettysburg174 mi · 3 hr 49 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorGunpowder Falls State Park167 mi · 3 hr 51 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorJohn Boyd Thacher State Park176 mi · 3 hr 52 minNew YorkPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorDevil’s Hopyard State Park169 mi · 3 hr 56 minConnecticutPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorGillette Castle State Park158 mi · 3 hr 56 minConnecticutPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorStockbridge190 mi · 3 hr 56 minMassachusettsPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorFarmington River Valley164 mi · 3 hr 57 minConnecticutPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early color

Driving distance and time by road from Chester Township.

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Planning Your Trip to Chester Township

From Chester Township you can reach 8 fall color locations and 0 scenic byways in New Jersey, for day trips that range from a one-hour hike to a full-day drive.

When to Visit

Across the destinations we track around Chester Township, peak color has historically landed in Late October, measured from years of fall color records at those spots.

Highlights around Chester Township

How we know when Chester Township 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.