Photo from Garrett County Chamber of Commerce.
The Mountain Maryland Gateway to the West Heritage Area, a program of the Garrett County Chamber of Commerce, is pleased to announce the 2024 Autumn Glory Fall Foliage Tours. Team One GMC is the title sponsor of the 57th annual Autumn Glory Festival.
Travel along some of Garrett County’s most scenic routes. Enjoy spectacular fall foliage, panoramic vistas, heritage sites, and stunning natural features. This year, the Chamber is offering two new Fall Foliage tour routes, one in the North and another in the South. The Southern tour includes Fort Alice and Mountain Lake Park. The Northern tour includes the Historic National Road and Grantsville.
Both tours are available online at garrettheritage.com/fall-foliage-driving-tours, via Google Maps or stop into the Garrett County Visitors Center from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM daily at 15 Visitors Center Drive in McHenry to pick up a copy of the Fall Foliage Driving tours. Garrett County’s fall foliage typically begins in late September and peaks in mid-October, though actual peak time may vary by year.
The 57th Annual Autumn Glory Festival will be held from October 9 – 13 in Garrett County, Maryland with a Grand Feature Parade, the Official Maryland State Banjo, Mandolin & Fiddle Championships, Heritage Fall Foliage Driving Tours, Turkey Trail Dinners, Royalty Court, Car Show, Autumn Glory Sales, Corn Maze, Farmers Markets, Craft Shows, Antique Shows and more. You can view the listing of current Autumn Glory events with the online Autumn Glory brochure available for download at visitdeepcreek.com/autumnglory.
In recent years, Oakland has been singled out by numerous publications for their fall foliage. Travel & Leisure has listed Oakland, MD as one of the Best Small Towns in the U.S. To See Fall Foliage and TripAdvisor also selected Oakland, MD as one of the 20 Best Fall Vacations in America for Seeing Autumn Foliage. Oakland, Maryland was selected by U.S. News and World Report as one of 50 Small Towns Across American with Gorgeous Fall Foliage and Readers Digest listed Garrett County as one of the 11 Road Trips That Showcase Stunning Fall Foliage You Need to Take This Autumn.
The Mountain Maryland Gateway to the West Heritage Area is a program of the Garrett County Chamber of Commerce which supports heritage tourism in Garrett County through technical assistance and grant opportunities with a focus on heritage-related initiatives that preserve valuable heritage resources and enhance tourism in the County. As a state-certified heritage area, effort is made to create public and private partnerships to preserve historical, cultural, and natural resources focusing on under-utilized resources and fostering a greater sense of community pride.
The Garrett County Chamber of Commerce is the largest professional business association in the region with over 500 members representing every industry in the community. The mission of the Chamber is to organize, support, and represent Garrett County’s business community in advancing common interests and, additionally, to promote Garrett County’s hospitality and recreation industry by attracting visitors to the county through comprehensive marketing. The Garrett County Chamber also serves as the Destination Marketing Organization and Heritage Area Management entity for the County.
