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National parks near Taylor County, Florida

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

The closest national park to Taylor County, Florida is Congaree National Park — about 302 mi (486 km) away, or roughly 7 hr 35 min of driving.

Nothing here is a comfortable day trip — the nearest parks are better as an overnight or a weekend.

National parks near Taylor County

Parks ranked by distance from Taylor County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Congaree National Park302 mi (486 km)7 hr 35 minWorth a longer road trip
Everglades National Park369 mi (594 km)9 hr 11 minWorth a longer road trip
Biscayne National Park376 mi (604 km)9 hr 20 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park379 mi (611 km)9 hr 26 minWorth a longer road trip
Dry Tortugas National Park382 mi (614 km)9 hr 29 minWorth a longer road trip
Mammoth Cave National Park510 mi (820 km)12 hr 31 minWorth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park568 mi (914 km)13 hr 53 minWorth a longer road trip
Isla Contoy National Park628 mi (1010 km)15 hr 18 minWorth a longer road trip
Hot Springs National Park631 mi (1015 km)15 hr 22 minWorth a longer road trip
Costa Occidental de Isla Mujeres National Park648 mi (1043 km)15 hr 47 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Taylor County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Taylor County?

Congaree National Park, about 302 mi (486 km) away and roughly 7 hr 35 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.