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National parks near Pulaski County, Arkansas

Pulaski County is one town for park planning. See national parks near Little Rock — it reaches the same parks.

The closest national park to Pulaski County, Arkansas is Hot Springs National Park — about 47.6 mi (76.6 km) away, or roughly 1 hr 34 min of driving.

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

National parks near Pulaski County

Parks ranked by distance from Pulaski County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Hot Springs National Park47.6 mi (76.6 km)1 hr 34 minDoable as a day trip
Gateway Arch National Park290 mi (467 km)7 hr 19 minWorth a longer road trip
Mammoth Cave National Park383 mi (617 km)9 hr 31 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park496 mi (798 km)12 hr 11 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park551 mi (887 km)13 hr 30 minWorth a longer road trip
Los Novillos National Park632 mi (1017 km)15 hr 24 minWorth a longer road trip
Congaree National Park659 mi (1061 km)16 hr 3 minWorth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park662 mi (1065 km)16 hr 7 minWorth a longer road trip
Carlsbad Caverns National Park724 mi (1164 km)17 hr 34 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park725 mi (1166 km)17 hr 36 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Pulaski County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Pulaski County?

Hot Springs National Park, about 47.6 mi (76.6 km) away and roughly 1 hr 34 min of driving.

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

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