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National parks near Macon County, Alabama

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

The closest national park to Macon County, Alabama is Great Smoky Mountains National Park — about 252 mi (405 km) away, or roughly 6 hr 25 min of driving.

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

National parks near Macon County

Parks ranked by distance from Macon County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park252 mi (405 km)6 hr 25 minWorth a longer road trip
Congaree National Park299 mi (482 km)7 hr 32 minWorth a longer road trip
Mammoth Cave National Park330 mi (531 km)8 hr 16 minWorth a longer road trip
Hot Springs National Park448 mi (721 km)11 hr 3 minWorth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park469 mi (754 km)11 hr 33 minWorth a longer road trip
Gateway Arch National Park497 mi (800 km)12 hr 13 minWorth a longer road trip
Dry Tortugas National Park565 mi (909 km)13 hr 49 minWorth a longer road trip
Everglades National Park569 mi (916 km)13 hr 55 minWorth a longer road trip
Biscayne National Park578 mi (930 km)14 hr 7 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park590 mi (950 km)14 hr 25 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Macon County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Macon County?

Great Smoky Mountains National Park, about 252 mi (405 km) away and roughly 6 hr 25 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.