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Fall foliage near Greenville County, South Carolina

Explore locations and scenic byways near Greenville County, South Carolina.

1 to 2 hours

Pisgah National Forest34 mi · 1 hr 3 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorChimney Rock State Park44 mi · 1 hr 14 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorNorth Carolina Arboretum50 mi · 1 hr 16 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorOconee County & Sumter National Forest48 mi · 1 hr 21 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorBiltmore Estate53 mi · 1 hr 23 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorBlack Balsam Knob48 mi · 1 hr 26 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGraveyard Fields49 mi · 1 hr 29 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCatawba Falls59 mi · 1 hr 34 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorCraggy Gardens75 mi · 1 hr 49 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorTallulah Gorge State Park82 mi · 1 hr 58 minGeorgiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early color

2 to 3 hours

Scenic driveRussell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway106 mi · 2 hr 36 minA Georgia route for catching the southward shift of fall color in the Chattahoochee National Forest.Scenic driveCherohala Skyway120 mi · 2 hr 53 minMile-high vistas and brilliant fall foliage in the southern Appalachian National Forests.Black Rock Mountain State Park77 mi · 2 hr 1 minGeorgiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorKings Mountain State Park90 mi · 2 hr 3 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorCrowders Mountain State Park97 mi · 2 hr 8 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorMount Mitchell State Park96 mi · 2 hr 11 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBlue Ridge Parkway87 mi · 2 hr 14 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberLinville Gorge91 mi · 2 hr 19 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorDaniel Stowe Botanical Garden112 mi · 2 hr 28 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorSouth Mountains State Park101 mi · 2 hr 29 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorFoothills Parkway111 mi · 2 hr 30 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBlood Mountain114 mi · 2 hr 38 minGeorgiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorFreedom Park & Little Sugar Creek Greenway123 mi · 2 hr 40 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorVogel State Park117 mi · 2 hr 45 minGeorgiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorBlue Ridge Parkway110 mi · 2 hr 47 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorRussell-Brasstown Scenic Byway123 mi · 2 hr 54 minGeorgiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorGreat Smoky Mountains National Park (Cades Cove, Newfound Gap, Kuwohi)117 mi · 2 hr 54 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBrasstown Bald108 mi · 2 hr 55 minGeorgiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorRoan Mountain State Park129 mi · 2 hr 55 minTennesseePeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGrandfather Mountain111 mi · 2 hr 56 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate color

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveBlue Ridge Parkway226 mi · 5 hrNicknamed "America's Favorite Drive," with high-elevation views of reds, oranges, and golds across two states.Lake Norman State Park132 mi · 3 hr 2 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorGatlinburg & Pigeon Forge132 mi · 3 hr 5 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGreat Smoky Mountains National Park124 mi · 3 hr 9 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberAmicalola Falls State Park133 mi · 3 hr 11 minGeorgiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorBoone & Blowing Rock125 mi · 3 hr 12 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCherokee128 mi · 3 hr 13 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorSeven Islands State Birding Park147 mi · 3 hr 15 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorBlue Ridge Scenic Railway150 mi · 3 hr 22 minGeorgiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorChattahoochee Nature Center155 mi · 3 hr 22 minGeorgiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorGibbs Gardens140 mi · 3 hr 25 minGeorgiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorSharp's Ridge Memorial Park164 mi · 3 hr 27 minTennesseePeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorIjams Nature Center164 mi · 3 hr 28 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGeorgia Highway 197152 mi · 3 hr 37 minGeorgiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorMorrow Mountain State Park170 mi · 3 hr 51 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Not startedNorris Dam State Park187 mi · 3 hr 56 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorUwharrie National Forest179 mi · 3 hr 57 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorHungry Mother State Park198 mi · 4 hr 6 minVirginiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCherohala Skyway169 mi · 4 hr 10 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorPilot Mountain State Park192 mi · 4 hr 16 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorFrozen Head State Park202 mi · 4 hr 19 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGrayson Highlands State Park193 mi · 4 hr 36 minVirginiaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate color

Driving distance and time by road from Greenville County.

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Planning Your Trip to Greenville County

From Greenville County you can reach 11 fall color locations and 0 scenic byways in South 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 Greenville County, peak color has historically landed in Early November, measured from years of fall color records at those spots.

Highlights around Greenville County

How we know when Greenville 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.