Fall Foliage in Virginia

Fall in Virginia is one of the most beautiful times of year, and traveling throughout the Commonwealth during this season can reveal an abundance of color. Virginia’s expansive woodlands, famously blue-tinged mountains, and rambling scenic byways are the place to be when fall leaves are at their fiery peak.

Fall Foliage Report for the Weekend of November 7

The Virginia mountains are pulling the curtain down on fall. But it’s a pretty curtain, in shades of brown and rust with threads of old gold. 

Northern and Central Virginia and pockets of the Blue Ridge still have some yellow and red, particularly in areas with beech and maple understories. But for most of these areas, the dominant colors now are those of the oaks. An oak-dominated slope resembles a textured tapestry of amber, russet, copper, and garnet. 

Coastal Virginia still shines this week with red maple, sweetgum, and hickory, along with oaks starting to color even in the far east.  A standout tree along coastal waterways is the baldcypress, a deciduous conifer that glows in muted orange before dropping its feathery fronds.   

Along city sidewalks, ginkgoes wave small fans of purest yellow. Their leaves often drop all at once, so catch them while you can!

Read more from the Virginia Department of Forestry.

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