As the leaves slowly start to turn, we're working on a post about great places in the DC area to look at fall foliage. In the meantime, we want to know: where do you go to look at fall foliage?
Leave us a comment below with your favorite spot(s). Answers can fall into three categories:
a) within the Washington, DC metro area,
b) within day-trip distance of DC, and
c) anywhere else in the world.
Answers in categories A and B may be used as fodder for future posts in The Natural Capital!
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5 comments:
Day trip from DC...Shenandoah Valley. I look at the mountains everyday from work at Natural Art Garden Center in Toms Brook, Virginia. You can see both North & Massanutten Mountains from the garden center. Most everyone knows Skyline Drive but take Route 11 South from Winchester towards Harrisonburg and it is a beautiful trip. Rt 55 from Gainesville towards Front Royal and then through Strasburg towards West Virginia, lots of leaf looking to be had!
Jug Bay - for the red sweetgum leaves in the mix, and for views of changing leaves across the water.
When I lived in DC, I liked visiting the National Arboretum in the fall. The trees there are diverse and usually have some good color. It's probably not as spectacular as places farther west, however.
I usually head to Great Falls NP for local, but the Arboretum is a great idea! I like the Shephersdtown WV area, Blue Ridge Parkway & of course,Shenandoah. Farther afield, Ashville, NC is lovely in Fall, and of course, VT -- with the added benefit of a stop at Ben & Jerry's.
Cheers - Bethe @balmeras
Speaking of Jug Bay, I think I'm going to check out the scene there in a couple weeks. Leaf peeping from a kayak perhaps.
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