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National parks near Carbonara di Po, Lombardy

Carbonara di Po sits inside the Poggio Rusco area and reaches the same parks. See national parks near Poggio Rusco for the full write-up.

Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park is the closest national park to Carbonara di Po, Lombardy — 113 km (70 mi) in a straight line, which works out to roughly 2 hr 6 min behind the wheel.

Appennino Tosco-Emiliano, Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona and Campigna, Dolomiti Bellunesi, Cinque Terre, and Stelvio make a full day trip — leave early. Brijuni, Val Grande, Triglav, Tuscan Archipelago, and Risnjak are better with a night booked nearby.

Carbonara di Po has a population of about 937.

National parks near Carbonara di Po

Parks ranked by distance from Carbonara di Po
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park113 km (70 mi)2 hr 6 minDoable as a day trip
Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona and Campigna National Park138 km (85.8 mi)2 hr 29 minDoable as a day trip
Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park139 km (86.6 mi)2 hr 30 minDoable as a day trip
Cinque Terre National Park157 km (97.6 mi)2 hr 46 minDoable as a day trip
Stelvio National Park171 km (106 mi)2 hr 58 minDoable as a day trip
Brijuni National Park200 km (124 mi)3 hr 24 minBest as a weekend
Val Grande National Park244 km (152 mi)4 hr 2 minBest as a weekend
Triglav National Park252 km (156 mi)4 hr 9 minBest as a weekend
Tuscan Archipelago National Park266 km (165 mi)4 hr 22 minBest as a weekend
Risnjak National Park271 km (168 mi)4 hr 26 minBest as a weekend

When to make this trip

Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park is generally best May, June, September, and early October, with April and late October as the quieter shoulder either side.

Winter is cool and wet at low elevation and snowy in the mountains, with reduced hut and refuge service.

July and August combine peak heat with peak domestic holidays. Shoulder months are both cooler and quieter.

Month-by-month detail for Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park

Seeing more than one

Several parks near Carbonara di Po are close enough to each other to combine on one trip, so the drive from home only has to happen once.

Distances between parks near Carbonara di Po
PairApartEstimated drive
Appennino Tosco-Emiliano → Cinque Terre46.7 km (29 mi)1 hr 2 min
Dolomiti Bellunesi → Stelvio122 km (75.5 mi)2 hr 14 min
Appennino Tosco-Emiliano → Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona and Campigna130 km (80.7 mi)2 hr 22 min
Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona and Campigna → Cinque Terre165 km (103 mi)2 hr 53 min

Planning a trip from Carbonara di Po

Distances here are straight-line and the drive estimate adds a road factor on top, but mountain passes and seasonal closures can change it a lot — a route that looks like three hours in June can be shut entirely in February. Confirm road status with the park before you commit to a date.

Read the Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park guide

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Common questions

What is the closest national park to Carbonara di Po?

Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park. It is about 113 km (70 mi) from Carbonara di Po, roughly 2 hr 6 min of driving.

Can I do a national park day trip from Carbonara di Po?

Yes — Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park, Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona and Campigna National Park, Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park, Cinque Terre National Park, and Stelvio National Park are within about a three-hour drive.

How many national parks are near Carbonara di Po?

10 parks are within reach of Carbonara di Po, 5 of them close enough for a day trip.

When is the best time to visit the parks near Carbonara di Po?

For Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park, the closest one, generally May, June, September, and early October. Either side of that, April and late October stays quieter.