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National parks near Clearwater County, Idaho

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

The closest national park to Clearwater County, Idaho is Glacier National Park — about 195 mi (314 km) away, or roughly 5 hr 4 min of driving.

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

National parks near Clearwater County

Parks ranked by distance from Clearwater County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Glacier National Park195 mi (314 km)5 hr 4 minBest as a weekend
Waterton Lakes National Park208 mi (335 km)5 hr 23 minBest as a weekend
Mount Rainier National Park262 mi (422 km)6 hr 39 minWorth a longer road trip
North Cascades National Park277 mi (446 km)7 hr 1 minWorth a longer road trip
Kootenay National Park304 mi (490 km)7 hr 39 minWorth a longer road trip
Yellowstone National Park307 mi (494 km)7 hr 43 minWorth a longer road trip
Mount Revelstoke National Park328 mi (529 km)8 hr 13 minWorth a longer road trip
Grand Teton National Park329 mi (530 km)8 hr 14 minWorth a longer road trip
Glacier National Park338 mi (544 km)8 hr 27 minWorth a longer road trip
Yoho National Park340 mi (547 km)8 hr 30 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Clearwater County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Clearwater County?

Glacier National Park, about 195 mi (314 km) away and roughly 5 hr 4 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.