Sep 1Dec 31
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 Floyd County, Virginia
Explore locations and scenic byways near Floyd County, Virginia.
In Floyd County
30 to 60 minutes
1 to 2 hours
Pilot Mountain State Park46 mi · 1 hr 18 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorPandapas Pond52 mi · 1 hr 23 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBlue Ridge Parkway58 mi · 1 hr 34 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorExplore Park64 mi · 1 hr 45 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorHungry Mother State Park82 mi · 1 hr 45 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorMcAfee Knob74 mi · 1 hr 48 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate color
2 to 3 hours
Grayson Highlands State Park79 mi · 2 hr 4 minPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLake Norman State Park99 mi · 2 hr 9 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorNatural Bridge State Park100 mi · 2 hr 11 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBoone & Blowing Rock109 mi · 2 hr 38 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorFreedom Park & Little Sugar Creek Greenway130 mi · 2 hr 44 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorUwharrie National Forest117 mi · 2 hr 48 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorDaniel Stowe Botanical Garden139 mi · 3 hrNorth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early color
Over 3 hours
Scenic driveSkyline Drive149 mi · 3 hr 2 minRuns 105 miles along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia.Scenic driveCherohala Skyway279 mi · 5 hr 44 minMile-high vistas and brilliant fall foliage in the southern Appalachian National Forests.Blue Ridge Parkway124 mi · 3 hr 4 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorSouth Mountains State Park141 mi · 3 hr 5 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorMorrow Mountain State Park135 mi · 3 hr 10 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Not startedCrowders Mountain State Park151 mi · 3 hr 13 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorGrandfather Mountain129 mi · 3 hr 16 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorVeritas Vineyards & Winery160 mi · 3 hr 19 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorKings Mountain State Park158 mi · 3 hr 20 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorRoan Mountain State Park167 mi · 3 hr 24 minTennesseePeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLinville Gorge142 mi · 3 hr 31 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorHigh Bridge Trail State Park153 mi · 3 hr 33 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBlue Ridge Parkway173 mi · 3 hr 40 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberCatawba Falls175 mi · 3 hr 44 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorBiltmore Estate189 mi · 3 hr 55 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorMount Mitchell State Park163 mi · 4 hrNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBear Creek Lake State Park175 mi · 4 hr 3 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCraggy Gardens201 mi · 4 hr 11 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCherokee Foothills Scenic Highway209 mi · 4 hr 13 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorChimney Rock State Park196 mi · 4 hr 20 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early color
Driving distance and time by road from Floyd County.
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Planning Your Trip to Floyd County
From Floyd County 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 Floyd County, peak color has historically landed in Late October, measured from years of fall color records at those spots.
Highlights around Floyd County
Blue Ridge Parkway
United States. National Park Service · Public domain
Grandfather Mountain
Ken Thomas · Public domain
How we know when Floyd 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.