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National parks near Shelby County, Illinois

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

The closest national park to Shelby County, Illinois is Gateway Arch National Park — about 93.6 mi (151 km) away, or roughly 2 hr 40 min of driving.

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

National parks near Shelby County

Parks ranked by distance from Shelby County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Gateway Arch National Park93.6 mi (151 km)2 hr 40 minDoable as a day trip
Indiana Dunes National Park176 mi (282 km)4 hr 36 minBest as a weekend
Mammoth Cave National Park215 mi (346 km)5 hr 32 minBest as a weekend
Point Pelee National Park372 mi (599 km)9 hr 16 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park392 mi (631 km)9 hr 44 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park402 mi (646 km)9 hr 57 minWorth a longer road trip
Hot Springs National Park414 mi (666 km)10 hr 15 minWorth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park427 mi (688 km)10 hr 34 minWorth a longer road trip
Bruce Peninsula National Park542 mi (871 km)13 hr 16 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park565 mi (910 km)13 hr 50 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Shelby County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Shelby County?

Gateway Arch National Park, about 93.6 mi (151 km) away and roughly 2 hr 40 min of driving.

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

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