My Favorite Fall Foliage Photography Locations in Washington DC
The Fall Foliage is a magical time of the year when the leaves change colors. If you are lucky you will see red, yellow, orange, red leaves that will leave you mesmerized. The only problem is that like a lot of things in life it does not last that long. So once the colors begin to change you have to really monitor the conditions and get out there. In this short blog I will list my favorite DC Area Fall Foliage locations.
Rock Creek Park—it is amazing to think that we have such a large park right in the middle of DC. The park is truly a gem. It includes 1,754 acres and has been a park since 1890.
It is just genius to think how forward thinking our past representatives were to save this land from development. The place that most people like to go is Beach Drive which only allows bikes and pedestrians. For photography, the best location is Boulder Bridge but you will find lots of photo opportunities all over.
2. Georgetown: it is always fun to walk in Georgetown. I live close enough to walk so I probably walk through Georgetown once a week. Many of the homes really get into Halloween so they are nicely decorated. My favorite Streets are around 35th and Q where you will find old train tracks that make a perfect leading line.
At 29th and O
3. The National Mall: is DC’s version of Central Park. You can begin at the Lincoln Memorial, Korean Memorial, Vietnam Memorial, the Reflecting Pool and and end at the World War II memorial. There are small ponds, ducks, benches and endless walking paths.
The National Mall
4. Theodore Roosevelt Island—another gem right in the middle of DC. It’s the island between DC and Virginia and you access it from the GW Parkway in Virginia. It takes about 45 minutes to walk around the island. If you did not hear planes from Ronald Reagan Airport you would think you are 50 miles out of DC. There is plenty of wildlife including deer, birds and of course ducks.
One Legged Duck Club
5. U.S. ARBORETUM—this park which is about 500 acres in size is a wonderful place for a walk. It is located in Northeast area of Washington right off New York Avenue. They have more than 650 types of plants and even have a research facility. I often find a lot of different types of birds to photograph.
Probably the spot that most people like to visit are the National Capitol Columns that use to be at the US Capital.
In my next post I will add some locations outside DC in Virginia and Maryland.