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National parks near Boone County, Indiana

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

The closest national park to Boone County, Indiana is Indiana Dunes National Park — about 120 mi (193 km) away, or roughly 3 hr 18 min of driving.

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

National parks near Boone County

Parks ranked by distance from Boone County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Indiana Dunes National Park120 mi (193 km)3 hr 18 minBest as a weekend
Mammoth Cave National Park194 mi (313 km)5 hr 3 minBest as a weekend
Gateway Arch National Park226 mi (363 km)5 hr 47 minBest as a weekend
Point Pelee National Park242 mi (389 km)6 hr 11 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park266 mi (428 km)6 hr 45 minWorth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park312 mi (503 km)7 hr 51 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park339 mi (546 km)8 hr 29 minWorth a longer road trip
Bruce Peninsula National Park434 mi (699 km)10 hr 44 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park440 mi (707 km)10 hr 51 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park456 mi (733 km)11 hr 14 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Boone County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Boone County?

Indiana Dunes National Park, about 120 mi (193 km) away and roughly 3 hr 18 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.