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National parks near San Benito County, California

San Benito County is one town for park planning. See national parks near Hollister — it reaches the same parks.

The closest national park to San Benito County, California is Pinnacles National Park — about 29.4 mi (47.4 km) away, or roughly 1 hr 3 min of driving.

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

National parks near San Benito County

Parks ranked by distance from San Benito County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Pinnacles National Park29.4 mi (47.4 km)1 hr 3 minDoable as a day trip
Yosemite National Park125 mi (201 km)3 hr 24 minBest as a weekend
Kings Canyon National Park152 mi (245 km)4 hr 3 minBest as a weekend
Sequoia National Park158 mi (254 km)4 hr 12 minBest as a weekend
Channel Islands National Park226 mi (364 km)5 hr 48 minBest as a weekend
Lassen Volcanic National Park252 mi (406 km)6 hr 25 minWorth a longer road trip
Death Valley National Park259 mi (416 km)6 hr 34 minWorth a longer road trip
Redwood National Park337 mi (542 km)8 hr 26 minWorth a longer road trip
Joshua Tree National Park376 mi (605 km)9 hr 21 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Basin National Park415 mi (668 km)10 hr 16 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in San Benito County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to San Benito County?

Pinnacles National Park, about 29.4 mi (47.4 km) away and roughly 1 hr 3 min of driving.

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

Pinnacles National Park — all within about three hours' drive.