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National parks near Clear Creek County, Colorado

Clear Creek County is one town for park planning. See national parks near Georgetown — it reaches the same parks.

The closest national park to Clear Creek County, Colorado is Rocky Mountain National Park — about 44.9 mi (72.2 km) away, or roughly 1 hr 29 min of driving.

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

National parks near Clear Creek County

Parks ranked by distance from Clear Creek County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Rocky Mountain National Park44.9 mi (72.2 km)1 hr 29 minDoable as a day trip
Great Sand Dunes National Park132 mi (212 km)3 hr 34 minBest as a weekend
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park141 mi (226 km)3 hr 47 minBest as a weekend
Arches National Park227 mi (366 km)5 hr 50 minBest as a weekend
Mesa Verde National Park236 mi (380 km)6 hr 3 minWorth a longer road trip
Canyonlands National Park258 mi (415 km)6 hr 33 minWorth a longer road trip
Wind Cave National Park288 mi (463 km)7 hr 16 minWorth a longer road trip
Capitol Reef National Park320 mi (515 km)8 hr 1 minWorth a longer road trip
Badlands National Park321 mi (516 km)8 hr 2 minWorth a longer road trip
Grand Teton National Park387 mi (623 km)9 hr 37 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Clear Creek County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Clear Creek County?

Rocky Mountain National Park, about 44.9 mi (72.2 km) away and roughly 1 hr 29 min of driving.

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

Rocky Mountain National Park — all within about three hours' drive.