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National parks near Clinton County, Illinois

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

The closest national park to Clinton County, Illinois is Gateway Arch National Park — about 33.4 mi (53.8 km) away, or roughly 1 hr 10 min of driving.

1 park is close enough to do as a day trip: Gateway Arch.

National parks near Clinton County

Parks ranked by distance from Clinton County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Gateway Arch National Park33.4 mi (53.8 km)1 hr 10 minDoable as a day trip
Mammoth Cave National Park212 mi (341 km)5 hr 28 minBest as a weekend
Indiana Dunes National Park248 mi (399 km)6 hr 19 minWorth a longer road trip
Hot Springs National Park341 mi (549 km)8 hr 32 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park390 mi (627 km)9 hr 41 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park438 mi (706 km)10 hr 50 minWorth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park461 mi (742 km)11 hr 22 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park462 mi (744 km)11 hr 23 minWorth a longer road trip
Congaree National Park591 mi (952 km)14 hr 27 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park605 mi (974 km)14 hr 47 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Clinton County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Clinton County?

Gateway Arch National Park, about 33.4 mi (53.8 km) away and roughly 1 hr 10 min of driving.

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

Gateway Arch National Park — all within about three hours' drive.