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National parks near Lemhi County, Idaho

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

The closest national park to Lemhi County, Idaho is Yellowstone National Park — about 171 mi (275 km) away, or roughly 4 hr 30 min of driving.

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

National parks near Lemhi County

Parks ranked by distance from Lemhi County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Yellowstone National Park171 mi (275 km)4 hr 30 minBest as a weekend
Grand Teton National Park185 mi (298 km)4 hr 50 minBest as a weekend
Glacier National Park248 mi (399 km)6 hr 19 minWorth a longer road trip
Waterton Lakes National Park268 mi (431 km)6 hr 47 minWorth a longer road trip
Mount Rainier National Park394 mi (635 km)9 hr 47 minWorth a longer road trip
Grasslands National Park402 mi (646 km)9 hr 57 minWorth a longer road trip
Kootenay National Park406 mi (654 km)10 hr 4 minWorth a longer road trip
North Cascades National Park422 mi (679 km)10 hr 26 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Basin National Park429 mi (690 km)10 hr 36 minWorth a longer road trip
Crater Lake National Park435 mi (701 km)10 hr 45 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Lemhi County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Lemhi County?

Yellowstone National Park, about 171 mi (275 km) away and roughly 4 hr 30 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.