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Fall foliage near Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania

Explore locations and scenic byways near Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania.

2 to 3 hours

Scenic driveMerritt Parkway117 mi · 2 hr 39 minA historic, tree-lined parkway with heavy fall foliage.Awbury Arboretum101 mi · 2 hr 9 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBeacon95 mi · 2 hr 10 minNew YorkPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorBear Mountain State Park94 mi · 2 hr 10 minNew YorkPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorNew York City92 mi · 2 hr 10 minNew YorkPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorValley Forge National Historical Park104 mi · 2 hr 10 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWissahickon Valley Park101 mi · 2 hr 12 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCentral Park101 mi · 2 hr 16 minNew YorkPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorNew York Botanical Garden99 mi · 2 hr 17 minNew YorkPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorTyler State Park84 mi · 2 hr 18 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorHarriman State Park98 mi · 2 hr 21 minNew YorkPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorCold Spring102 mi · 2 hr 23 minNew YorkPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorRidley Creek State Park109 mi · 2 hr 24 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorHudson Highlands State Park105 mi · 2 hr 28 minNew YorkPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorJohn Heinz National Wildlife Refuge117 mi · 2 hr 28 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLancaster County111 mi · 2 hr 35 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorAlapocas Run State Park126 mi · 2 hr 39 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBrandywine Creek State Park124 mi · 2 hr 42 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLongwood Gardens127 mi · 2 hr 42 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorNemours Estate127 mi · 2 hr 44 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCroton Gorge Park112 mi · 2 hr 44 minNew YorkPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorWoodstock121 mi · 2 hr 44 minNew YorkPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWilmington & Western Railroad134 mi · 2 hr 48 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWinterthur Museum & Gardens126 mi · 2 hr 49 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorMt. Cuba Center129 mi · 2 hr 55 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate color

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveJourney Through Hallowed Ground Byway165 mi · 3 hr 28 minHistoric landscapes that are heavily forested and highly colorful in autumn.Scenic driveLakes to Locks Passage182 mi · 3 hr 55 minTraces the connected waterway from Albany to Quebec, bordered by autumn forest.White Clay Creek State Park143 mi · 3 hr 3 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorDouble Trouble State Park127 mi · 3 hr 14 minNew JerseyPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorKent Falls State Park137 mi · 3 hr 17 minConnecticutPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorCatskill Mountains125 mi · 3 hr 18 minNew YorkPeak: Early OctoberStatus: Peak colorMacedonia Brook State Park (Kent)136 mi · 3 hr 22 minConnecticutPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorRoute 7142 mi · 3 hr 22 minConnecticutPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorPine Creek Gorge (PA Grand Canyon)156 mi · 3 hr 22 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorFinger Lakes153 mi · 3 hr 23 minNew YorkPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorWest Cornwall Covered Bridge145 mi · 3 hr 28 minConnecticutPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorGettysburg165 mi · 3 hr 28 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorHudson Valley149 mi · 3 hr 29 minNew YorkPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWatkins Glen State Park168 mi · 3 hr 29 minNew YorkPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWashington Park167 mi · 3 hr 37 minNew YorkPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorMohawk State Forest (Cornwall)148 mi · 3 hr 38 minConnecticutPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorLitchfield Hills (Litchfield, Kent, Washington, Cornwall)169 mi · 3 hr 41 minConnecticutPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorRocks State Park153 mi · 3 hr 41 minMarylandPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGunpowder Falls State Park179 mi · 3 hr 43 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorAlbany Pine Bush Preserve172 mi · 3 hr 43 minNew YorkPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge172 mi · 3 hr 44 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorRagged Mountain172 mi · 3 hr 46 minConnecticutPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorSleeping Giant State Park173 mi · 3 hr 46 minConnecticutPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorChestertown180 mi · 3 hr 47 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBelleplain State Forest173 mi · 3 hr 47 minNew JerseyPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCohoes Falls176 mi · 3 hr 50 minNew YorkPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Early colorPeebles Island State Park176 mi · 3 hr 51 minNew YorkPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorOregon Ridge Park189 mi · 3 hr 52 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorSeneca Lake184 mi · 3 hr 53 minNew YorkPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorKillens Pond State Park192 mi · 3 hr 58 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate color

Driving distance and time by road from Mount Pocono.

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Planning Your Trip to Mount Pocono

From Mount Pocono 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 Mount Pocono, peak color has historically landed in Mid October, measured from years of fall color records at those spots.

Highlights around Mount Pocono

How we know when Mount Pocono 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.