Parks Manager

National parks near Pike County, Alabama

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

The closest national park to Pike County, Alabama is Great Smoky Mountains National Park — about 297 mi (478 km) away, or roughly 7 hr 29 min of driving.

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

National parks near Pike County

Parks ranked by distance from Pike County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park297 mi (478 km)7 hr 29 minWorth a longer road trip
Congaree National Park330 mi (531 km)8 hr 16 minWorth a longer road trip
Mammoth Cave National Park372 mi (599 km)9 hr 16 minWorth a longer road trip
Hot Springs National Park451 mi (726 km)11 hr 8 minWorth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park514 mi (826 km)12 hr 36 minWorth a longer road trip
Gateway Arch National Park528 mi (850 km)12 hr 57 minWorth a longer road trip
Dry Tortugas National Park530 mi (853 km)12 hr 59 minWorth a longer road trip
Everglades National Park542 mi (872 km)13 hr 16 minWorth a longer road trip
Biscayne National Park554 mi (892 km)13 hr 34 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park633 mi (1018 km)15 hr 25 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Pike County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Pike County?

Great Smoky Mountains National Park, about 297 mi (478 km) away and roughly 7 hr 29 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.