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National parks near Chatham-Kent, Ontario

The closest national park to Chatham-Kent, Ontario is Point Pelee National Park — about 56.9 km (35.4 mi) away, or roughly 1 hr 13 min of driving.

2 parks are close enough to do as a day trip: Point Pelee and Cuyahoga Valley.

National parks near Chatham-Kent

Parks ranked by distance from Chatham-Kent
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Point Pelee National Park56.9 km (35.4 mi)1 hr 13 minDoable as a day trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park144 km (89.4 mi)2 hr 34 minDoable as a day trip
Rouge National Park294 km (183 mi)4 hr 47 minBest as a weekend
Bruce Peninsula National Park315 km (196 mi)5 hr 5 minBest as a weekend
Georgian Bay Islands National Park331 km (206 mi)5 hr 20 minBest as a weekend
Indiana Dunes National Park411 km (256 mi)6 hr 30 minWorth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park495 km (307 mi)7 hr 44 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park544 km (338 mi)8 hr 27 minWorth a longer road trip
Thousand Islands National Park550 km (342 mi)8 hr 32 minWorth a longer road trip
Mammoth Cave National Park670 km (416 mi)10 hr 18 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Chatham-Kent

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Chatham-Kent?

Point Pelee National Park, about 56.9 km (35.4 mi) away and roughly 1 hr 13 min of driving.

Which national parks can I visit from Chatham-Kent in a day?

Point Pelee National Park and Cuyahoga Valley National Park — all within about three hours' drive.