Parks Manager

National parks near DeWitt County, Illinois

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

The closest national park to DeWitt County, Illinois is Gateway Arch National Park — about 127 mi (205 km) away, or roughly 3 hr 28 min of driving.

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

National parks near DeWitt County

Parks ranked by distance from DeWitt County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Gateway Arch National Park127 mi (205 km)3 hr 28 minBest as a weekend
Indiana Dunes National Park138 mi (223 km)3 hr 43 minBest as a weekend
Mammoth Cave National Park255 mi (411 km)6 hr 30 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park354 mi (570 km)8 hr 50 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park391 mi (630 km)9 hr 43 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park429 mi (691 km)10 hr 36 minWorth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park443 mi (713 km)10 hr 56 minWorth a longer road trip
Hot Springs National Park452 mi (728 km)11 hr 9 minWorth a longer road trip
Bruce Peninsula National Park508 mi (818 km)12 hr 28 minWorth a longer road trip
Isle Royale National Park548 mi (882 km)13 hr 25 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in DeWitt County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to DeWitt County?

Gateway Arch National Park, about 127 mi (205 km) away and roughly 3 hr 28 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.