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National parks near Clinton County, Indiana

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

The closest national park to Clinton County, Indiana is Indiana Dunes National Park — about 97.4 mi (157 km) away, or roughly 2 hr 45 min of driving.

1 park is close enough to do as a day trip: Indiana Dunes.

National parks near Clinton County

Parks ranked by distance from Clinton County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Indiana Dunes National Park97.4 mi (157 km)2 hr 45 minDoable as a day trip
Mammoth Cave National Park216 mi (347 km)5 hr 33 minBest as a weekend
Gateway Arch National Park227 mi (365 km)5 hr 49 minBest as a weekend
Point Pelee National Park238 mi (384 km)6 hr 6 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park269 mi (432 km)6 hr 48 minWorth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park330 mi (531 km)8 hr 15 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park362 mi (583 km)9 hr 1 minWorth a longer road trip
Bruce Peninsula National Park422 mi (679 km)10 hr 26 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park450 mi (725 km)11 hr 6 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park453 mi (729 km)11 hr 10 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Clinton County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Clinton County?

Indiana Dunes National Park, about 97.4 mi (157 km) away and roughly 2 hr 45 min of driving.

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

Indiana Dunes National Park — all within about three hours' drive.