DC Area fall photo locations

 
 

Scott’s Run

7400 Georgetown Pike, McLean, VA 22102

  • Gorgeous fall foliage frames a creek and hiking trails that lead to a waterfall tributary running into the Potomac River

  • Best for families with kids who can easily hike to and from the waterfall

  • Free parking at the trailhead parking lot

  • Dogs on leash are allowed

  • No permit required

Manassas Battlefield Park

12521 Lee Highway, Manassas, VA 20109

  • Beautiful gardens filled with fall flowers, mature colorful trees, and open grassy fields, ahistoric house, a pond, two gazebos offer a wide variety of favorite fall photography features

  • Best for families with kids of all ages.

  • Free parking at the lot near the Stone House

  • Dogs on leash are allowed

  • No permit required

Green Spring Gardens

4603 Green Spring Rd., Alexandria, VA 22312

  • Beautiful gardens filled with fall flowers, mature, colorful trees, a pond, two gazebos, and wide open grassy fields offer a wide variety of favorites fall photography features

  • Best for families with kids of all ages

  • Free parking in the parking lot or adjacent streets

  • Dogs on leash are allowed

  • No permit required

Brookside Gardens

1800 Glenallan Avenue in Wheaton, MD 20902

  • Japanese maples in deep red fall color, a Japanese tea house perched on an island in a pond, winding paved paths, gazebos, and colorful garden beds make for images full of fall variety

  • Best for families with kids of all ages

  • Free parking at the garden’s parking lot

  • Dogs on leash are allowed (please check, see below)

  • Permit required

Lake Audubon

2070 Twin Branches Rd, Reston, VA 20190

  • Calm lake views framed by fall foliage, wooden docks, and wooded trails along the shoreline create soft, reflective images with golden fall color

  • Best for families with kids of all ages

  • Free parking at Lake Audubon Pool

  • Dogs on leash are allowed

  • No permit required

Bishop’s Garden

3101 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20016

  • A walled, medieval-style garden with a stone Norman arch, an eight-sided gazebo called the Shadow House, a rose garden, herb gardens, fountains, statues, and stone pathways offers a storybook backdrop for fall photos

  • Best for families with kids of all ages

  • Paid street or garage parking available around the National Cathedral

  • Dogs on leash are allowed

  • Permit required