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National parks near Elgin County, Ontario

Elgin County is one town for park planning. See national parks near West Lorne — it reaches the same parks.

The closest national park to Elgin County, Ontario is Point Pelee National Park — about 142 km (88.5 mi) away, or roughly 2 hr 33 min of driving.

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

National parks near Elgin County

Parks ranked by distance from Elgin County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Point Pelee National Park142 km (88.5 mi)2 hr 33 minDoable as a day trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park173 km (107 mi)2 hr 59 minDoable as a day trip
Rouge National Park203 km (126 mi)3 hr 26 minBest as a weekend
Georgian Bay Islands National Park257 km (160 mi)4 hr 14 minBest as a weekend
Bruce Peninsula National Park276 km (172 mi)4 hr 31 minBest as a weekend
Thousand Islands National Park455 km (283 mi)7 hr 9 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park504 km (313 mi)7 hr 52 minWorth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park522 km (324 mi)8 hr 8 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park527 km (328 mi)8 hr 12 minWorth a longer road trip
Pukaskwa National Park712 km (442 mi)10 hr 55 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Elgin County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Elgin County?

Point Pelee National Park, about 142 km (88.5 mi) away and roughly 2 hr 33 min of driving.

Which national parks can I visit from Elgin County in a day?

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