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National parks near San Joaquin County, California

The closest national park to San Joaquin County, California is Yosemite National Park — about 95.5 mi (154 km) away, or roughly 2 hr 43 min of driving.

2 parks are close enough to do as a day trip: Yosemite and Pinnacles.

National parks near San Joaquin County

Parks ranked by distance from San Joaquin County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Yosemite National Park95.5 mi (154 km)2 hr 43 minDoable as a day trip
Pinnacles National Park99.5 mi (160 km)2 hr 48 minDoable as a day trip
Kings Canyon National Park163 mi (263 km)4 hr 19 minBest as a weekend
Sequoia National Park177 mi (286 km)4 hr 39 minBest as a weekend
Lassen Volcanic National Park179 mi (288 km)4 hr 41 minBest as a weekend
Death Valley National Park272 mi (438 km)6 hr 54 minWorth a longer road trip
Redwood National Park275 mi (442 km)6 hr 57 minWorth a longer road trip
Channel Islands National Park289 mi (466 km)7 hr 18 minWorth a longer road trip
Crater Lake National Park350 mi (563 km)8 hr 44 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Basin National Park385 mi (620 km)9 hr 34 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in San Joaquin County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to San Joaquin County?

Yosemite National Park, about 95.5 mi (154 km) away and roughly 2 hr 43 min of driving.

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

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