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 Nelson County, Virginia

Explore locations and scenic byways near Nelson County, Virginia.

Over 3 hours

Scenic driveBlue Ridge Parkway157 mi · 3 hr 38 minNicknamed "America's Favorite Drive," with high-elevation views of reds, oranges, and golds across two states.Scenic driveMerritt Parkway393 mi · 8 hr 22 minA historic, tree-lined parkway with heavy fall foliage.Northern Virginia Parks134 mi · 3 hr 4 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorWashington Monument State Park156 mi · 3 hr 11 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorGreat Falls Park136 mi · 3 hr 16 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorMabry Mill161 mi · 3 hr 19 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGreen Ridge State Forest157 mi · 3 hr 26 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorCunningham Falls State Park172 mi · 3 hr 30 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorSugarloaf Mountain170 mi · 3 hr 31 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBlack Hill Regional Park174 mi · 3 hr 33 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorGreat Allegheny Passage177 mi · 3 hr 35 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorPatapsco Valley State Park191 mi · 3 hr 48 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorHistoric National Road192 mi · 3 hr 52 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorAnnapolis170 mi · 3 hr 53 minMarylandPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Early colorWestern Maryland (Garrett & Allegany Counties)192 mi · 3 hr 57 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorHanging Rock State Park171 mi · 4 hr 1 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorDruid Hill Park177 mi · 4 hr 3 minMarylandPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLaurel Highlands208 mi · 4 hr 21 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate colorOhiopyle State Park224 mi · 4 hr 45 minPennsylvaniaPeak: Mid OctoberStatus: Moderate color

Driving distance and time by road from Nelson County.

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Planning Your Trip to Nelson County

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

Highlights around Nelson County

How we know when Nelson 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.