Lake County’s Grand River Valley Fall Foliage Self-Driving Tour
Autumn brings some of nature’s most brilliant colors to life and you can experience the magic on Lake County’s Grand River Valley Fall Foliage Self-Driving Tour! While visiting Northeast Ohio’s Grand River Valley, travel through rich burgundys, rusty oranges, and crisp yellows through our tour and check out some of our highlighted destinations along the way!🍂
Looking to plan a weekend getaway? Book your stay at one of our local lodging facilities like Standing Rock Farms or His Majesty’s BNB, and add some local parks and other favorite hot-spots to your weekend plans!
View 17 Northeast Ohio wineries and vineyards while on your Fall Foliage Tour of the Grand River Valley Winery Region.
🍂Follow Holden Arboretum’s Fall Color Watch updates to plan the best dates to take the drive!
Drive the Tour
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Exit I-90 at Vrooman Rd and head north to OH-84 E
Take the first right onto Adams Rd and then left onto River Rd
Continue on River Road with scenic views for approx. 6-7 mi
🥾Local’s Tips: Visit a Lake Metropark along the way. Staff Picks: Paine Falls Park, Baker Road Park, Blair Ridge Park & Indian Point Park.
At the intersection of OH-528 turn right to head South into the Grand River Valley Wine Region
Travel OH-528 for approx. 3 miles of fall colors and views before turning left onto Moseley Rd.
Local’s Tips: 🥾Visit Riverview Park Lake Metropark 🍴Hungry? Stop in Grand River Cellars for a warm cozy lunch and maybe a small splash of wine or seasonal mocktail. Live music, patio-seating, and select nights for trivia and paint & sips. (Open at Noon, 7 days a week, full menu Wed-Sun and Apps & Sandwiches Mondays and Tuesdays.)
Follow Moseley Rd. for 0.7 miles and then turn left onto Ledge Rd./Under Rd. to head North to Ross Rd.
Turn right onto Ross Rd and continue approx. 1.6 miles to Cork Cold Springs Rd.
Turn left onto Atkins Rd and continue to S. River Rd.
CHOOSE YOUR NEXT PATH…
🅰️Head west towards home….
Turn left for more crisp fall leaf views along S. River Rd and onto Doty Rd., continuing back towards OH Rte. 528 and I-90 East & West.
Local’s Tips:🍴Hungry? Take a quick detour to Debonne Vineyards, Ohio’s largest estate winery, to enjoy light bites, apps, salads, sandwiches, award-winning wines, live music and vineyard views. (Open year-round, 7 days a week starting at noon)
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🅱️Continue east for more scenic fall views….
Turn right onto S. River Rd. for more leaves a plenty and continue towards State Route 534 N
Local’s Tip: 🍴Hungry? Take time to visit M Cellars, an estate winery featuring small shareable apps and desserts plus the award-winning wines, weekend live-music and patio views. (Open year-round, 7 days a week, starting at noon)
Turn right and head south onto State Rte. 534
Turn left onto Cork Cold Springs Rd. and continue to Mechanicsville Rd
Local’s Tip: Along the tour, you can even get in a quick 9 or 18 at Hemlock Springs Golf Course!
Turn left onto Mechanicsville Rd/Sexton Rd and continue to OH 307
Local’s Tip: Turn right to pop into Rosabella Winery nearby.
Head west on OH-307 W toward Lafevre Rd and enjoy almost 9 miles of scenic countryside, pops of fall color, and various Grand River Valley wineries nestled along 307.
Local’s Tip:🍴Hungry? Pop into Cask 307 for premium charcuterie boards, light fares and flatbreads, plus, seasonal mocktails, beers, award-winning wines, and patio vineyard views. (Open year-round, Sun.-Tues. & Thurs.-Sat., closed Wednesdays, open at 11AM, hours may vary by season.) Local’s Tips: 🥾Visit Hogback Ridge Park North Trailhead Lake Metropark
Turn left onto Bates Rd and head south to enjoy scenic fall foliage and views of two additional wineries. Bates road will turn slightly right and become River Rd. and you can conclude your driving tour at the intersection of River Rd. and OH 528. (I-90 is located two minutes North)
Local’s Tips: 🥾Visit Hidden Valley Park Lake Metropark
As always - drink responsibly and have a designated driver if you choose to sample or partake in any alcohol during a winery visit while exploring the Fall Foliage Tour.
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Start your driving tour at I-90 OH-534 Exit
Travel South on OH-534
Turn left at the roundabout OH-307 and travel East towards Mechanicsville Rd/Sexton Rd
Turn right Cork Cold Springs Rd. and continue to OH 534
⛳Local’s Tip: Along the tour, you can even get in a quick 9 or 18 at Hemlock Springs Golf Course!
Turn right onto OH 534 and head north toward South River Rd.
Turn left onto South River Rd. and continue West to Atkins Rd.
Local’s Tip: 🍴Hungry? Take time to visit M Cellars, an estate winery featuring small shareable apps and desserts plus the award-winning wines, weekend live-music and patio views. (Open year-round, 7 days a week, starting at noon)
Turn left at Atkins Rd. to head South to Cork Cold Springs & Ross Rds.
🍴Local’s Tip: Continue straight on South River Road as it becomes Doty Rd. and take a quick detour to Debonne Vineyards, Ohio’s largest estate winery, to enjoy light bites, apps, salads, sandwiches, award-winning wines, live music and vineyard views. (Open year-round, 7 days a week starting at noon)
Turn left to head back East on Cork Cold Spring Rd.
Turn left onto OH-534 and continue North to I-90 completing your tour.
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Start your driving tour at I-90 OH-528 Exit and travel South towards Ross Rd.
Local’s Tips: 🥾Visit Riverview Park Lake Metropark 🍴Hungry? Stop in Grand River Cellars for a warm cozy lunch and maybe a small splash of wine or seasonal mocktail. Live music, patio-seating, and select nights for trivia and paint & sips. (Open at Noon, 7 days a week, full menu Wed-Sun and Apps & Sandwiches Mondays and Tuesdays.)
Turn left and travel west on Ross Rd., continuing on Cork Cold Springs to Atkins Rd.
Local’s Tip:🌻Plan a getaway that isn’t far away and relax amongst nature with a weekend stay at Standing Rock Farms. This secluded 450-acre estate farms boasts 11 luxury cabins, glamping tents, and chalets. Located on Ross Rd. in Madison, OH you’ll have an opportunity to visit their curious Highland cows, canoe the private lakes, escape into an outdoor barrel sauna, hike and more.
Turn left on Atkins Rd. and travel North to Doty Rd.
Turn right on Doty Rd and travel towards OH-534
Option to turn left on Doty Rd. and travel back towards OH-528, turn right to head North to the I-90 OH-528 Exit
Local’s Tip🍴: Take a quick detour to Debonne Vineyards, Ohio’s largest estate winery, to enjoy light bites, apps, salads, sandwiches, award-winning wines, live music and vineyard views. (Open year-round, 7 days a week starting at noon)
As always - drink responsibly and have a designated driver if you choose to sample or partake in any alcohol during a winery visit while exploring the Fall Foliage Tour.
Sign up and download the Grand River Valley Self-Driving Fall Foliage Tour Pass
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Our top picks for parks to hike or walk in the Grand River Valley
Directions to featured lunch and dinner stops along the way
Directions to featured Lake Metroparks along the way
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