Parks Manager

National parks near Fulton County, Illinois

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

The closest national park to Fulton County, Illinois is Gateway Arch National Park — about 132 mi (213 km) away, or roughly 3 hr 35 min of driving.

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

National parks near Fulton County

Parks ranked by distance from Fulton County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Gateway Arch National Park132 mi (213 km)3 hr 35 minBest as a weekend
Indiana Dunes National Park173 mi (278 km)4 hr 33 minBest as a weekend
Mammoth Cave National Park315 mi (506 km)7 hr 54 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park404 mi (651 km)10 hr 1 minWorth a longer road trip
Hot Springs National Park446 mi (718 km)11 hr 1 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park448 mi (720 km)11 hr 3 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park491 mi (791 km)12 hr 5 minWorth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park510 mi (820 km)12 hr 31 minWorth a longer road trip
Isle Royale National Park528 mi (850 km)12 hr 57 minWorth a longer road trip
Bruce Peninsula National Park536 mi (863 km)13 hr 9 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Fulton County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Fulton County?

Gateway Arch National Park, about 132 mi (213 km) away and roughly 3 hr 35 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.