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National parks near Elmore County, Alabama

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

The closest national park to Elmore County, Alabama is Great Smoky Mountains National Park — about 263 mi (423 km) away, or roughly 6 hr 41 min of driving.

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

National parks near Elmore County

Parks ranked by distance from Elmore County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park263 mi (423 km)6 hr 41 minWorth a longer road trip
Mammoth Cave National Park323 mi (519 km)8 hr 5 minWorth a longer road trip
Congaree National Park328 mi (527 km)8 hr 12 minWorth a longer road trip
Hot Springs National Park416 mi (669 km)10 hr 17 minWorth a longer road trip
Gateway Arch National Park476 mi (766 km)11 hr 43 minWorth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park481 mi (774 km)11 hr 50 minWorth a longer road trip
Dry Tortugas National Park582 mi (937 km)14 hr 14 minWorth a longer road trip
Everglades National Park592 mi (953 km)14 hr 28 minWorth a longer road trip
Biscayne National Park603 mi (970 km)14 hr 43 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park607 mi (977 km)14 hr 49 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Elmore County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Elmore County?

Great Smoky Mountains National Park, about 263 mi (423 km) away and roughly 6 hr 41 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.