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 Rockbridge County, Virginia

Explore locations and scenic byways near Rockbridge County, Virginia.

2 to 3 hours

Scenic driveBlue Ridge Parkway96 mi · 2 hr 31 minNicknamed "America's Favorite Drive," with high-elevation views of reds, oranges, and golds across two states.Shenandoah National Park98 mi · 2 hr 10 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Early colorMabry Mill100 mi · 2 hr 12 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorBear Creek Lake State Park98 mi · 2 hr 15 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorHungry Mother State Park136 mi · 2 hr 40 minPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate colorLewis Ginter Botanical Garden144 mi · 2 hr 43 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorLibby Hill Park150 mi · 2 hr 50 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorMaymont149 mi · 2 hr 51 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorVirginia Capital Trail151 mi · 2 hr 53 minPeak: Early NovemberStatus: Moderate colorHanging Rock State Park129 mi · 2 hr 56 minNorth CarolinaPeak: Late OctoberStatus: Moderate color

Driving distance and time by road from Rockbridge County.

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Planning Your Trip to Rockbridge County

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

Highlights around Rockbridge County

How we know when Rockbridge 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.