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National parks near Paulding County, Georgia

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

The closest national park to Paulding County, Georgia is Great Smoky Mountains National Park — about 138 mi (222 km) away, or roughly 3 hr 43 min of driving.

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

National parks near Paulding County

Parks ranked by distance from Paulding County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park138 mi (222 km)3 hr 43 minBest as a weekend
Congaree National Park232 mi (374 km)5 hr 57 minBest as a weekend
Mammoth Cave National Park238 mi (382 km)6 hr 4 minWorth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park355 mi (572 km)8 hr 52 minWorth a longer road trip
Gateway Arch National Park441 mi (710 km)10 hr 54 minWorth a longer road trip
Hot Springs National Park472 mi (759 km)11 hr 37 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park481 mi (775 km)11 hr 51 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park537 mi (864 km)13 hr 9 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park548 mi (882 km)13 hr 25 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park571 mi (918 km)13 hr 57 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Paulding County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Paulding County?

Great Smoky Mountains National Park, about 138 mi (222 km) away and roughly 3 hr 43 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.