Virginia Fall Foliage Map 2026
Use the Virginia fall foliage map to follow color across the Blue Ridge, Shenandoah Valley, Appalachian highlands, Piedmont, and coastal plain. Search a place, drag the date slider, and plan where color should be best.
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- Use the Search Bar to find a Virginia city, park, scenic route, or mountain town.
- Use Color Report for daily foliage stage estimates.
- Use Peak Timing to see when each area should reach peak color.
- Toggle Reports On/Off to see or hide local color reports on the map.
- Click Download to save an image of the current map view.
Virginia Fall Color
Use the Virginia fall foliage map to follow color across the Blue Ridge, Shenandoah Valley, Appalachian highlands, Piedmont, and coastal plain. Virginia has strong west-to-east and elevation-driven timing differences, so the best color may move from mountain ridges toward lower valleys through the season.
Shenandoah National Park, Skyline Drive, the Blue Ridge Parkway, Charlottesville, Roanoke, Lexington, and the Virginia Highlands are especially useful areas to watch. Oaks, maples, hickories, and sweetgums create different color mixes from mountain forests to urban parks.
Finding Peak Color in Virginia
Shenandoah National Park, Skyline Drive, the Blue Ridge Parkway, Charlottesville, Roanoke, Lexington, and the Virginia Highlands are especially useful areas to watch. Oaks, maples, hickories, and sweetgums create different color mixes from mountain forests to urban parks.
Use this map to compare broad timing, then search a specific destination with the fall foliage forecast. A windy or rainy front can shorten peak color on exposed ridges, while protected valleys may hold color longer.