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National parks near Howard County, Indiana

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

The closest national park to Howard County, Indiana is Indiana Dunes National Park — about 94.4 mi (152 km) away, or roughly 2 hr 41 min of driving.

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

National parks near Howard County

Parks ranked by distance from Howard County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Indiana Dunes National Park94.4 mi (152 km)2 hr 41 minDoable as a day trip
Point Pelee National Park214 mi (344 km)5 hr 31 minBest as a weekend
Mammoth Cave National Park227 mi (366 km)5 hr 50 minBest as a weekend
Cuyahoga Valley National Park245 mi (394 km)6 hr 15 minWorth a longer road trip
Gateway Arch National Park251 mi (404 km)6 hr 24 minWorth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park317 mi (511 km)7 hr 58 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park365 mi (587 km)9 hr 5 minWorth a longer road trip
Bruce Peninsula National Park400 mi (643 km)9 hr 54 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park426 mi (685 km)10 hr 32 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park436 mi (702 km)10 hr 46 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Howard County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Howard County?

Indiana Dunes National Park, about 94.4 mi (152 km) away and roughly 2 hr 41 min of driving.

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

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