Fort Frederick State Parkfall foliage
No reports yet this season for Fort Frederick State Park.
Right now in Fort Frederick State Park · September
27days to the next fall foliage seasonusually well under way by late October, statewide (USA-NPN volunteer observations)
Next 7 days
No frost, strong wind or heavy rain in the forecast.
National Weather Service forecast, issued Mon 2:23 PM (Eastern). Frost: a low of 36°F or less; wind: 20 mph or more; rain: 60% chance or more.
Frost near Fort Frederick State Park
First frost usually in ~4 weeks
Oct 23Average first fall frost
Apr 17Average last spring frost
The day a 32°F night is as likely as not, 1991–2020, at NOAA's Martinsburg 2 station (11.2 mi away, 460 ft). Source ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Trees this fall (Sep 15–21). Across the Mid-Atlantic, sugar maple and flowering dogwood are behind a typical year; the rest are close to typical. Which trees turn when →
How we know
National Weather Service forecast and alerts (opens in a new tab) (Sep 28) · USA National Phenology Network, colored leaves observations (opens in a new tab) (Sep 28) · NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27)
Questions people ask
When is peak fall foliage in Fort Frederick State Park in 2026?
We don't have local timing for Fort Frederick State Park yet. Statewide for Maryland: color is usually well under way by late October (USA-NPN volunteer observations, 2020–2025). That's for the whole state and isn't a peak or a forecast.
How is the fall color in Fort Frederick State Park right now?
Not now: the fall foliage season is over for this year. The next one starts in about 27 days (usually well under way by late October, statewide (USA-NPN volunteer observations)).