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National parks near Hinton, Alberta

Hinton is one town for park planning. See national parks near Hinton — it reaches the same parks.

The closest national park to Hinton, Alberta is Jasper National Park — about 69.9 km (43.5 mi) away, or roughly 1 hr 27 min of driving.

1 park is close enough to do as a day trip: Jasper.

National parks near Hinton

Parks ranked by distance from Hinton
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Jasper National Park69.9 km (43.5 mi)1 hr 27 minDoable as a day trip
Glacier National Park234 km (145 mi)3 hr 53 minBest as a weekend
Yoho National Park235 km (146 mi)3 hr 54 minBest as a weekend
Banff National Park237 km (147 mi)3 hr 56 minBest as a weekend
Mount Revelstoke National Park260 km (162 mi)4 hr 17 minBest as a weekend
Kootenay National Park299 km (186 mi)4 hr 51 minBest as a weekend
Elk Island National Park313 km (194 mi)5 hr 3 minBest as a weekend
Waterton Lakes National Park547 km (340 mi)8 hr 29 minWorth a longer road trip
North Cascades National Park579 km (360 mi)8 hr 58 minWorth a longer road trip
Glacier National Park580 km (360 mi)8 hr 59 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Hinton

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Hinton?

Jasper National Park, about 69.9 km (43.5 mi) away and roughly 1 hr 27 min of driving.

Which national parks can I visit from Hinton in a day?

Jasper National Park — all within about three hours' drive.