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National parks near Johnson County, Indiana

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

The closest national park to Johnson County, Indiana is Indiana Dunes National Park — about 153 mi (247 km) away, or roughly 4 hr 5 min of driving.

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

National parks near Johnson County

Parks ranked by distance from Johnson County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Indiana Dunes National Park153 mi (247 km)4 hr 5 minBest as a weekend
Mammoth Cave National Park163 mi (263 km)4 hr 19 minBest as a weekend
Gateway Arch National Park228 mi (368 km)5 hr 51 minBest as a weekend
Point Pelee National Park251 mi (403 km)6 hr 23 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park266 mi (428 km)6 hr 45 minWorth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park289 mi (465 km)7 hr 17 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park306 mi (492 km)7 hr 42 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park421 mi (678 km)10 hr 25 minWorth a longer road trip
Bruce Peninsula National Park454 mi (730 km)11 hr 11 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park465 mi (749 km)11 hr 28 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Johnson County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Johnson County?

Indiana Dunes National Park, about 153 mi (247 km) away and roughly 4 hr 5 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.