25 Places Around DC to Take Beautiful Fall Photos

by | Nov 2, 2015

Pumpkin spice lattes, apple-pickingcorn mazes…ahhh, fall. But aside from wearing flannel, drinking pumpkin beer, and running through fields of corn (all in that order, of course), there is the great American sport of leaf-peeping to look forward to.

Some areas surrounding Washington have already entered into peak fall colors (we’re looking at you, Shenandoah Valley), but DC seems to be holding out for Halloween and Veteran’s Day. Which means, you have a solid two weeks to take lovely, fall foliage photos and post them all over Instagram before winter is upon us.

Here are the 25 locations around DC where we recommend snapping said Instagram-worthy fall photos. And remember, these five tips will help you capture a seasonal landscape photo like a pro.

We’ll be sharing our favorite fall foliage Instagram snaps from around the District, so tag us in your photo and add the hashtag #WashingtonianFoliage.

1. Arlington Cemetery

2. Brookside Gardens

3. Georgetown

4. Great Falls

5. Harper’s Ferry

6. Big Schloss

7. Constitution Gardens

8. Korean War Memorial

9. Tidal Basin

10. National Arboretum

11. Oak Hill Cemetery

12. Rock Creek Park

13. Shenandoah Skyline Drive

14. Theodore Roosevelt Island

15. Hillwood Estate

16. Dumbarton Oaks

17. Meridian Hill Park

18. C&O Canal

19. National Cathedral

20. The White House Gardens

21. Sugarloaf Mountain

22. Virginia vineyards (we recommend Chrysalis, Paradise Springs, Bluemont)

23. Middleburg

24. Glen Echo Park

25. Mount Vernon

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