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Fall foliage near Grayson County, Virginia

Explore locations and scenic byways near Grayson County, Virginia.

2 to 3 hours

Scenic driveBlue Ridge Parkway68 mi · 2 hr 9 minNicknamed "America's Favorite Drive," with high-elevation views of reds, oranges, and golds across two states.Blue Ridge Parkway67 mi · 2 hr 4 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorMabry Mill79 mi · 2 hr 5 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGrandfather Mountain71 mi · 2 hr 15 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorRoan Mountain State Park87 mi · 2 hr 19 minTennesseePeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorPilot Mountain State Park88 mi · 2 hr 25 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorLinville Gorge85 mi · 2 hr 31 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorHanging Rock State Park99 mi · 2 hr 40 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLake Norman State Park107 mi · 2 hr 40 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorPandapas Pond114 mi · 2 hr 40 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorMount Mitchell State Park105 mi · 3 hrNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate color

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveCherohala Skyway245 mi · 5 hr 22 minMile-high vistas and brilliant fall foliage in the southern Appalachian National Forests.Scenic driveRussell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway268 mi · 6 hr 1 minA Georgia route for catching the southward shift of fall color in the Chattahoochee National Forest.South Mountains State Park98 mi · 3 hr 2 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorBlue Ridge Parkway107 mi · 3 hr 5 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberMcAfee Knob135 mi · 3 hr 5 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBlue Ridge Parkway137 mi · 3 hr 8 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorExplore Park140 mi · 3 hr 14 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorFreedom Park & Little Sugar Creek Greenway138 mi · 3 hr 15 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorFoothills Parkway156 mi · 3 hr 26 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorSeven Islands State Birding Park157 mi · 3 hr 26 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorNatural Bridge State Park161 mi · 3 hr 28 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorDaniel Stowe Botanical Garden147 mi · 3 hr 31 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorCatawba Falls120 mi · 3 hr 34 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorCrowders Mountain State Park137 mi · 3 hr 34 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorBiltmore Estate158 mi · 3 hr 37 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorSharp's Ridge Memorial Park174 mi · 3 hr 39 minTennesseePeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorIjams Nature Center174 mi · 3 hr 40 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorNorth Carolina Arboretum163 mi · 3 hr 42 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorKings Mountain State Park144 mi · 3 hr 42 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorGatlinburg & Pigeon Forge173 mi · 3 hr 47 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorUwharrie National Forest156 mi · 3 hr 48 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorCraggy Gardens165 mi · 3 hr 52 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorMorrow Mountain State Park149 mi · 3 hr 57 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Not startedGreat Smoky Mountains National Park181 mi · 4 hr 2 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberCherokee Foothills Scenic Highway157 mi · 4 hr 8 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorNorris Dam State Park197 mi · 4 hr 8 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorChimney Rock State Park142 mi · 4 hr 10 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorGreat Smoky Mountains National Park (Cades Cove, Newfound Gap, Kuwohi)187 mi · 4 hr 15 minTennesseePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGraveyard Fields187 mi · 4 hr 19 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorPisgah National Forest191 mi · 4 hr 19 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBlack Balsam Knob189 mi · 4 hr 22 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorJones Gap State Park199 mi · 4 hr 25 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorCaesars Head State Park199 mi · 4 hr 30 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorBald Rock Heritage Preserve208 mi · 4 hr 36 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Not startedTable Rock State Park214 mi · 4 hr 45 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorFalls Park on the Reedy216 mi · 4 hr 46 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorSassafras Mountain205 mi · 4 hr 52 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorCherokee Foothills Scenic Byway224 mi · 5 hrSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorParis Mountain State Park214 mi · 5 hr 1 minSouth CarolinaPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate color

Driving distance and time by road from Grayson County.

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Planning Your Trip to Grayson County

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

Highlights around Grayson County

How we know when Grayson 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.