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National parks near Crawford County, Illinois

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

The closest national park to Crawford County, Illinois is Gateway Arch National Park — about 134 mi (215 km) away, or roughly 3 hr 37 min of driving.

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

National parks near Crawford County

Parks ranked by distance from Crawford County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Gateway Arch National Park134 mi (215 km)3 hr 37 minBest as a weekend
Mammoth Cave National Park154 mi (248 km)4 hr 6 minBest as a weekend
Indiana Dunes National Park185 mi (298 km)4 hr 50 minBest as a weekend
Great Smoky Mountains National Park329 mi (529 km)8 hr 14 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park343 mi (551 km)8 hr 33 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park362 mi (582 km)9 hr 1 minWorth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park366 mi (589 km)9 hr 7 minWorth a longer road trip
Hot Springs National Park427 mi (687 km)10 hr 33 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park507 mi (816 km)12 hr 27 minWorth a longer road trip
Congaree National Park529 mi (852 km)12 hr 59 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Crawford County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Crawford County?

Gateway Arch National Park, about 134 mi (215 km) away and roughly 3 hr 37 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.