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 Chesterfield, Virginia

Explore locations and scenic byways near Chesterfield, Virginia.

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveBlue Ridge Parkway213 mi · 5 hr 8 minNicknamed "America's Favorite Drive," with high-elevation views of reds, oranges, and golds across two states.Black Hill Regional Park150 mi · 3 hr 11 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorAnnapolis157 mi · 3 hr 16 minMarylandPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorSugarloaf Mountain163 mi · 3 hr 28 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBlue Ridge Parkway155 mi · 3 hr 29 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorExplore Park157 mi · 3 hr 34 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorPatapsco Valley State Park168 mi · 3 hr 36 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorSweet Run State Park162 mi · 3 hr 38 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorDruid Hill Park166 mi · 3 hr 39 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorHistoric National Road170 mi · 3 hr 40 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorFalls Road171 mi · 3 hr 45 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWashington Monument State Park177 mi · 3 hr 46 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorMcAfee Knob171 mi · 3 hr 46 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorEastern Shore Waterways195 mi · 4 hr 10 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorTrap Pond State Park234 mi · 5 hr 7 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: High color

Driving distance and time by road from Chesterfield.

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Planning Your Trip to Chesterfield

From Chesterfield you can reach 21 fall color locations and 3 scenic byways in Virginia, for day trips that range from a one-hour hike to a full-day drive.

When to Visit

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

Highlights around Chesterfield

How we know when Chesterfield 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.