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National parks near Henry County, Indiana

Henry County is one town for park planning. See national parks near New Castle — it reaches the same parks.

The closest national park to Henry County, Indiana is Indiana Dunes National Park — about 148 mi (237 km) away, or roughly 3 hr 57 min of driving.

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

National parks near Henry County

Parks ranked by distance from Henry County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Indiana Dunes National Park148 mi (237 km)3 hr 57 minBest as a weekend
Mammoth Cave National Park193 mi (311 km)5 hr 1 minBest as a weekend
Point Pelee National Park206 mi (332 km)5 hr 20 minBest as a weekend
Cuyahoga Valley National Park221 mi (356 km)5 hr 42 minBest as a weekend
New River Gorge National Park265 mi (427 km)6 hr 44 minWorth a longer road trip
Gateway Arch National Park271 mi (436 km)6 hr 52 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park315 mi (507 km)7 hr 54 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park390 mi (627 km)9 hr 40 minWorth a longer road trip
Bruce Peninsula National Park414 mi (666 km)10 hr 14 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park421 mi (677 km)10 hr 24 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Henry County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Henry County?

Indiana Dunes National Park, about 148 mi (237 km) away and roughly 3 hr 57 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.