Parks Manager

National parks near Custer County, Idaho

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

The closest national park to Custer County, Idaho is Grand Teton National Park — about 183 mi (294 km) away, or roughly 4 hr 47 min of driving.

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

National parks near Custer County

Parks ranked by distance from Custer County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Grand Teton National Park183 mi (294 km)4 hr 47 minBest as a weekend
Yellowstone National Park184 mi (296 km)4 hr 48 minBest as a weekend
Glacier National Park295 mi (474 km)7 hr 26 minWorth a longer road trip
Waterton Lakes National Park314 mi (506 km)7 hr 53 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Basin National Park382 mi (614 km)9 hr 29 minWorth a longer road trip
Mount Rainier National Park398 mi (640 km)9 hr 52 minWorth a longer road trip
Crater Lake National Park407 mi (655 km)10 hr 5 minWorth a longer road trip
North Cascades National Park440 mi (708 km)10 hr 52 minWorth a longer road trip
Grasslands National Park447 mi (719 km)11 hr 1 minWorth a longer road trip
Kootenay National Park449 mi (722 km)11 hr 4 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Custer County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Custer County?

Grand Teton National Park, about 183 mi (294 km) away and roughly 4 hr 47 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.