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National parks near Delaware County, Indiana

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

The closest national park to Delaware County, Indiana is Indiana Dunes National Park — about 133 mi (214 km) away, or roughly 3 hr 36 min of driving.

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

National parks near Delaware County

Parks ranked by distance from Delaware County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Indiana Dunes National Park133 mi (214 km)3 hr 36 minBest as a weekend
Point Pelee National Park194 mi (312 km)5 hr 2 minBest as a weekend
Mammoth Cave National Park211 mi (340 km)5 hr 27 minBest as a weekend
Cuyahoga Valley National Park214 mi (345 km)5 hr 31 minBest as a weekend
New River Gorge National Park274 mi (441 km)6 hr 56 minWorth a longer road trip
Gateway Arch National Park277 mi (446 km)7 hr 1 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park332 mi (535 km)8 hr 19 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park394 mi (633 km)9 hr 46 minWorth a longer road trip
Bruce Peninsula National Park397 mi (639 km)9 hr 51 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park408 mi (657 km)10 hr 7 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Delaware County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Delaware County?

Indiana Dunes National Park, about 133 mi (214 km) away and roughly 3 hr 36 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.