Parks Manager

National parks near Whitehorse, Yukon

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

The closest national park to Whitehorse, Yukon is Kluane National Park — about 179 km (111 mi) away, or roughly 3 hr 5 min of driving.

Nothing here is a comfortable day trip — the nearest parks are better as an overnight or a weekend.

National parks near Whitehorse

Parks ranked by distance from Whitehorse
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Kluane National Park179 km (111 mi)3 hr 5 minBest as a weekend
Glacier Bay National Park270 km (168 mi)4 hr 25 minBest as a weekend
Wrangell–St. Elias National Park377 km (234 mi)6 hrBest as a weekend
Nááts'ihch'oh National Park418 km (260 mi)6 hr 36 minWorth a longer road trip
Nahanni National Park516 km (321 mi)8 hr 3 minWorth a longer road trip
Kenai Fjords National Park807 km (501 mi)12 hr 19 minWorth a longer road trip
Denali National Park854 km (531 mi)13 hr 1 minWorth a longer road trip
Vuntut National Park881 km (547 mi)13 hr 24 minWorth a longer road trip
Gwaii Haanas National Park952 km (592 mi)14 hr 27 minWorth a longer road trip
Lake Clark National Park992 km (616 mi)15 hr 2 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Whitehorse

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Whitehorse?

Kluane National Park, about 179 km (111 mi) away and roughly 3 hr 5 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.