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 Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Explore locations and scenic byways near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

1 to 2 hours

Gunpowder Falls State Park40 mi · 1 hr 11 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorWashington Monument State Park40 mi · 1 hr 12 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorSugarloaf Mountain49 mi · 1 hr 14 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorSweet Run State Park55 mi · 1 hr 15 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorBlack Hill Regional Park53 mi · 1 hr 16 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorOregon Ridge Park44 mi · 1 hr 17 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorHistoric National Road49 mi · 1 hr 22 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorPatapsco Valley State Park51 mi · 1 hr 25 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorFalls Road52 mi · 1 hr 26 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorDruid Hill Park54 mi · 1 hr 35 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLancaster County60 mi · 1 hr 37 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorRocks State Park55 mi · 1 hr 38 minMarylandPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGeorge Washington Memorial Parkway73 mi · 1 hr 39 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorNorthern Virginia Parks77 mi · 1 hr 46 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGreat Falls Park79 mi · 1 hr 57 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorAnnapolis82 mi · 2 hrMarylandPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early color

2 to 3 hours

Scenic driveSkyline Drive98 mi · 2 hr 10 minRuns 105 miles along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia.Green Ridge State Forest88 mi · 2 hr 14 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorGreat Allegheny Passage107 mi · 2 hr 25 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorValley Forge National Historical Park123 mi · 2 hr 29 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWhite Clay Creek State Park96 mi · 2 hr 36 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorLongwood Gardens98 mi · 2 hr 39 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorRidley Creek State Park126 mi · 2 hr 39 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLaurel Highlands115 mi · 2 hr 42 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWilmington & Western Railroad107 mi · 2 hr 43 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBrandywine Creek State Park130 mi · 2 hr 44 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorAlapocas Run State Park132 mi · 2 hr 47 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorAwbury Arboretum138 mi · 2 hr 47 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorMt. Cuba Center100 mi · 2 hr 49 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWissahickon Valley Park138 mi · 2 hr 49 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorNemours Estate132 mi · 2 hr 50 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWinterthur Museum & Gardens104 mi · 2 hr 50 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorEastern Shore Waterways114 mi · 2 hr 51 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorRoute 30119 mi · 2 hr 58 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorChestertown120 mi · 3 hrMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate color

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveMerritt Parkway241 mi · 5 hr 7 minA historic, tree-lined parkway with heavy fall foliage.John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge149 mi · 3 hr 1 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorNockamixon State Park143 mi · 3 hr 7 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorTyler State Park159 mi · 3 hr 16 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWashington Crossing Historic Park160 mi · 3 hr 17 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorKillens Pond State Park136 mi · 3 hr 26 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorPocono Mountains165 mi · 3 hr 26 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorJenny Jump State Forest155 mi · 3 hr 28 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge137 mi · 3 hr 30 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorOhiopyle State Park154 mi · 3 hr 34 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorDuke Farms (Hillsborough)176 mi · 3 hr 46 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorHacklebarney State Park175 mi · 3 hr 47 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorTrap Pond State Park153 mi · 3 hr 48 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorGreat Allegheny Passage172 mi · 3 hr 48 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorShenandoah National Park168 mi · 3 hr 50 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorPrime Hook National Wildlife Refuge153 mi · 3 hr 52 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorJunction & Breakwater Trail161 mi · 4 hr 3 minDelawarePeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorSchenley Park184 mi · 4 hr 6 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBelleplain State Forest165 mi · 4 hr 7 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCape Henlopen State Park163 mi · 4 hr 9 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorPine Creek Gorge (PA Grand Canyon)176 mi · 4 hr 10 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCook Forest State Park191 mi · 4 hr 38 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorCherry Springs State Park196 mi · 4 hr 56 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: High color

Driving distance and time by road from Gettysburg.

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Planning Your Trip to Gettysburg

From Gettysburg you can reach 22 fall color locations and 1 scenic byways in Pennsylvania, for day trips that range from a one-hour hike to a full-day drive.

When to Visit

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

Highlights around Gettysburg

How we know when Gettysburg 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.