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National parks near Morgan County, Illinois

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

The closest national park to Morgan County, Illinois is Gateway Arch National Park — about 76.6 mi (123 km) away, or roughly 2 hr 16 min of driving.

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

National parks near Morgan County

Parks ranked by distance from Morgan County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Gateway Arch National Park76.6 mi (123 km)2 hr 16 minDoable as a day trip
Indiana Dunes National Park211 mi (339 km)5 hr 27 minBest as a weekend
Mammoth Cave National Park284 mi (457 km)7 hr 10 minWorth a longer road trip
Hot Springs National Park392 mi (631 km)9 hr 43 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park431 mi (694 km)10 hr 40 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park463 mi (745 km)11 hr 24 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park468 mi (753 km)11 hr 31 minWorth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park505 mi (812 km)12 hr 24 minWorth a longer road trip
Bruce Peninsula National Park580 mi (933 km)14 hr 11 minWorth a longer road trip
Isle Royale National Park584 mi (941 km)14 hr 17 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Morgan County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Morgan County?

Gateway Arch National Park, about 76.6 mi (123 km) away and roughly 2 hr 16 min of driving.

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

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