The best fall trips from DC — Shenandoah Valley, Harpers Ferry, Sugarloaf Mountain, Middleburg, Delaware beaches in September. The complete East Coast fall getaway guide.
Occoquan Virginia is a historic mill town 30 minutes from DC on I-95 — antique shops, waterfront dining on the Occoquan River, October fall foliage. The day trip most DC people don’t know they need.
Harpers Ferry West Virginia is where the Shenandoah meets the Potomac and three states touch. John Brown’s raid 1859, Jefferson Rock, fall foliage. 65 miles from DC and worth every mile.
The Shenandoah Valley Virginia is the best fall drive within 2 hours of DC — Luray Caverns, Skyline Drive, peak foliage mid-October. The honest guide from someone who went as a kid.