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National parks near Jasper County, Illinois

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

The closest national park to Jasper County, Illinois is Gateway Arch National Park — about 112 mi (180 km) away, or roughly 3 hr 6 min of driving.

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

National parks near Jasper County

Parks ranked by distance from Jasper County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Gateway Arch National Park112 mi (180 km)3 hr 6 minBest as a weekend
Mammoth Cave National Park168 mi (270 km)4 hr 25 minBest as a weekend
Indiana Dunes National Park192 mi (308 km)4 hr 59 minBest as a weekend
Great Smoky Mountains National Park345 mi (555 km)8 hr 36 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park361 mi (581 km)8 hr 59 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park382 mi (615 km)9 hr 30 minWorth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park388 mi (624 km)9 hr 38 minWorth a longer road trip
Hot Springs National Park411 mi (661 km)10 hr 10 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park529 mi (852 km)12 hr 59 minWorth a longer road trip
Bruce Peninsula National Park546 mi (878 km)13 hr 22 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Jasper County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Jasper County?

Gateway Arch National Park, about 112 mi (180 km) away and roughly 3 hr 6 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.