Berkeley Springs

Historic town · Downtown Berkeley Springs · West Virginia

A spa town since George Washington's day, built around the same warm mineral springs that still fill the public bathhouse downtown. Its small grid of streets holds more restaurants and breweries than a town this size should, and it works as a home base for the Cacapon foliage drive nearby.

Best for: an overnight base for Eastern Panhandle foliage drives

Don’t miss

  • Warm mineral springs and public bathhouse
  • Downtown restaurants and breweries
  • Base for the Cacapon Mountain drive

Plan your visit

2026 Forecast

Color nearby peaks: October 13–October 17

Color builds from October 6 · mostly bare by November 6

Color starts: October 6Peak: October 15Bare: November 6AugustDecember

Sampled at Berkeley Springs’s own coordinates and elevation (189 m) rather than a regional average.

12 weather points cover West Virginia, and the model needs no correction to land on 1 published peak date from smokymountains.com. Against West Virginia's own climatology, the 2026 weather puts the peak 6 days earlier. How the forecast works

When to go to Berkeley Springs

The color window runs about 18 days, holding until around October 24.

You will find it at Downtown Berkeley Springs, WV, in West Virginia.

Berkeley Springs on the map

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Frequently asked

When does Berkeley Springs peak in 2026?
Peak color is predicted for October 13–October 17 (best estimate October 15). Color starts around October 6 and is mostly bare by November 6.

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