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Fall foliage near Loudoun County, Virginia

Explore locations and scenic byways near Loudoun County, Virginia.

1 to 2 hours

Scenic driveSkyline Drive43 mi · 1 hr 5 minRuns 105 miles along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia.Patapsco Valley State Park53 mi · 1 hr 6 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorNorthern Virginia Parks42 mi · 1 hr 6 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorHistoric National Road55 mi · 1 hr 9 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGeorge Washington Memorial Parkway49 mi · 1 hr 11 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWestern Maryland (Garrett & Allegany Counties)54 mi · 1 hr 15 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGettysburg55 mi · 1 hr 15 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorGreat Falls Park41 mi · 1 hr 16 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorDruid Hill Park65 mi · 1 hr 27 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorFalls Road70 mi · 1 hr 28 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorOregon Ridge Park78 mi · 1 hr 36 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGunpowder Falls State Park86 mi · 1 hr 48 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorAnnapolis90 mi · 1 hr 49 minMarylandPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorGreen Ridge State Forest79 mi · 1 hr 59 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early color

2 to 3 hours

Scenic driveBlue Ridge Parkway139 mi · 2 hr 44 minNicknamed "America's Favorite Drive," with high-elevation views of reds, oranges, and golds across two states.Great Allegheny Passage97 mi · 2 hr 9 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorRocks State Park93 mi · 2 hr 12 minMarylandPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorEastern Shore Waterways121 mi · 2 hr 38 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorWhite Clay Creek State Park131 mi · 2 hr 43 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorChestertown127 mi · 2 hr 47 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLancaster County115 mi · 2 hr 47 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWilmington & Western Railroad137 mi · 2 hr 48 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLaurel Highlands130 mi · 2 hr 50 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorShenandoah National Park100 mi · 2 hr 50 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorAlapocas Run State Park142 mi · 2 hr 52 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorVeritas Vineyards & Winery143 mi · 2 hr 52 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBrandywine Creek State Park145 mi · 2 hr 57 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorNemours Estate144 mi · 2 hr 57 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWinterthur Museum & Gardens144 mi · 2 hr 58 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorMt. Cuba Center142 mi · 3 hrDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate color

Over 3 hours

Longwood Gardens144 mi · 3 hr 3 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLewis Ginter Botanical Garden138 mi · 3 hr 3 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorRoute 30134 mi · 3 hr 6 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLibby Hill Park146 mi · 3 hr 13 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorKillens Pond State Park144 mi · 3 hr 14 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorJohn Heinz National Wildlife Refuge160 mi · 3 hr 14 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorMaymont144 mi · 3 hr 14 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorVirginia Capital Trail147 mi · 3 hr 16 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorOhiopyle State Park145 mi · 3 hr 19 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorRidley Creek State Park160 mi · 3 hr 20 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge152 mi · 3 hr 33 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorTrap Pond State Park161 mi · 3 hr 35 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: High colorPocahontas State Park162 mi · 3 hr 37 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorValley Forge National Historical Park177 mi · 3 hr 38 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorPrime Hook National Wildlife Refuge161 mi · 3 hr 40 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorAwbury Arboretum177 mi · 3 hr 42 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWissahickon Valley Park177 mi · 3 hr 45 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorJunction & Breakwater Trail168 mi · 3 hr 50 minDelawarePeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorGreat Allegheny Passage187 mi · 3 hr 56 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorCape Henlopen State Park170 mi · 3 hr 57 minDelawarePeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBear Creek Lake State Park153 mi · 4 hr 2 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorPittsburgh (Frick Park)201 mi · 4 hr 8 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorSchenley Park199 mi · 4 hr 14 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorHigh Bridge Trail State Park170 mi · 4 hr 15 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate color

Driving distance and time by road from Loudoun County.

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Planning Your Trip to Loudoun County

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

Highlights around Loudoun County

How we know when Loudoun 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.