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Fall foliage near Walhalla, South Carolina

Explore locations and scenic byways near Walhalla, South Carolina.

1 to 2 hours

Scenic driveRussell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway54 mi · 1 hr 37 minA Georgia route for catching the southward shift of fall color in the Chattahoochee National Forest.Black Rock Mountain State Park29 mi · 1 hr 2 minGeorgiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorCherokee Foothills Scenic Byway33 mi · 1 hr 3 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorTallulah Gorge State Park36 mi · 1 hr 8 minGeorgiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorTable Rock State Park40 mi · 1 hr 11 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorBald Rock Heritage Preserve48 mi · 1 hr 21 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Not startedSassafras Mountain45 mi · 1 hr 26 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorCaesars Head State Park53 mi · 1 hr 27 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorFalls Park on the Reedy56 mi · 1 hr 29 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorBlack Balsam Knob55 mi · 1 hr 32 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorPisgah National Forest55 mi · 1 hr 32 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGraveyard Fields56 mi · 1 hr 34 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorJones Gap State Park56 mi · 1 hr 35 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorNorth Carolina Arboretum68 mi · 1 hr 53 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBrasstown Bald60 mi · 1 hr 55 minGeorgiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorParis Mountain State Park63 mi · 1 hr 56 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorCherokee Foothills Scenic Highway76 mi · 1 hr 58 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorRussell-Brasstown Scenic Byway64 mi · 2 hrGeorgiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early color

2 to 3 hours

Scenic driveCherohala Skyway96 mi · 2 hr 21 minMile-high vistas and brilliant fall foliage in the southern Appalachian National Forests.Blood Mountain85 mi · 2 hr 1 minGeorgiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorBiltmore Estate75 mi · 2 hr 4 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorVogel State Park68 mi · 2 hr 5 minGeorgiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorCherokee80 mi · 2 hr 20 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorChimney Rock State Park80 mi · 2 hr 20 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorGreat Smoky Mountains National Park (Cades Cove, Newfound Gap, Kuwohi)86 mi · 2 hr 21 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBlue Ridge Scenic Railway90 mi · 2 hr 25 minGeorgiaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCraggy Gardens97 mi · 2 hr 31 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCatawba Falls89 mi · 2 hr 34 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorAmicalola Falls State Park105 mi · 2 hr 35 minGeorgiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorGreat Smoky Mountains National Park93 mi · 2 hr 36 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberFoothills Parkway112 mi · 2 hr 43 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorChattahoochee Nature Center127 mi · 2 hr 48 minGeorgiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorGibbs Gardens112 mi · 2 hr 49 minGeorgiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorGatlinburg & Pigeon Forge99 mi · 2 hr 49 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorMount Mitchell State Park118 mi · 2 hr 53 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBlue Ridge Parkway117 mi · 2 hr 59 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late October

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveBlue Ridge Parkway255 mi · 5 hr 45 minNicknamed "America's Favorite Drive," with high-elevation views of reds, oranges, and golds across two states.Georgia Highway 197124 mi · 3 hr 1 minGeorgiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorKings Mountain State Park128 mi · 3 hr 2 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorLinville Gorge122 mi · 3 hr 5 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCrowders Mountain State Park135 mi · 3 hr 7 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorSouth Mountains State Park132 mi · 3 hr 16 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorCherohala Skyway121 mi · 3 hr 17 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorDaniel Stowe Botanical Garden150 mi · 3 hr 27 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorSeven Islands State Birding Park148 mi · 3 hr 28 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorBlue Ridge Parkway140 mi · 3 hr 32 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorRoan Mountain State Park151 mi · 3 hr 37 minTennesseePeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorFreedom Park & Little Sugar Creek Greenway161 mi · 3 hr 38 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorGrandfather Mountain142 mi · 3 hr 41 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorSharp's Ridge Memorial Park165 mi · 3 hr 41 minTennesseePeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorIjams Nature Center165 mi · 3 hr 42 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLake Norman State Park173 mi · 3 hr 54 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorBoone & Blowing Rock155 mi · 3 hr 58 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorTennessee Riverpark165 mi · 4 hr 8 minTennesseePeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorNorris Dam State Park188 mi · 4 hr 9 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorTennessee River Gorge165 mi · 4 hr 11 minTennesseePeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorStringer's Ridge Park168 mi · 4 hr 13 minTennesseePeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorFrozen Head State Park203 mi · 4 hr 33 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCloudland Canyon State Park191 mi · 4 hr 42 minGeorgiaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorFall Creek Falls State Park193 mi · 5 hr 3 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorPrentice Cooper State Forest194 mi · 5 hr 48 minTennesseePeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate color

Driving distance and time by road from Walhalla.

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Planning Your Trip to Walhalla

From Walhalla 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 Walhalla, peak color has historically landed in Early November, measured from years of fall color records at those spots.

Highlights around Walhalla

How we know when Walhalla 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.