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National parks near Pope County, Arkansas

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

The closest national park to Pope County, Arkansas is Hot Springs National Park — about 52.6 mi (84.6 km) away, or roughly 1 hr 42 min of driving.

1 park is close enough to do as a day trip: Hot Springs.

National parks near Pope County

Parks ranked by distance from Pope County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Hot Springs National Park52.6 mi (84.6 km)1 hr 42 minDoable as a day trip
Gateway Arch National Park282 mi (454 km)7 hr 7 minWorth a longer road trip
Mammoth Cave National Park412 mi (664 km)10 hr 13 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park539 mi (867 km)13 hr 12 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park547 mi (880 km)13 hr 23 minWorth a longer road trip
Los Novillos National Park615 mi (990 km)15 hrWorth a longer road trip
Carlsbad Caverns National Park685 mi (1102 km)16 hr 40 minWorth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park694 mi (1116 km)16 hr 52 minWorth a longer road trip
Congaree National Park709 mi (1141 km)17 hr 14 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Sand Dunes National Park711 mi (1145 km)17 hr 17 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Pope County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Pope County?

Hot Springs National Park, about 52.6 mi (84.6 km) away and roughly 1 hr 42 min of driving.

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

Hot Springs National Park — all within about three hours' drive.