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National parks near Lawrence County, Indiana

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

The closest national park to Lawrence County, Indiana is Mammoth Cave National Park — about 116 mi (186 km) away, or roughly 3 hr 11 min of driving.

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

National parks near Lawrence County

Parks ranked by distance from Lawrence County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Mammoth Cave National Park116 mi (186 km)3 hr 11 minBest as a weekend
Indiana Dunes National Park196 mi (316 km)5 hr 6 minBest as a weekend
Gateway Arch National Park200 mi (321 km)5 hr 11 minBest as a weekend
Great Smoky Mountains National Park275 mi (443 km)6 hr 58 minWorth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park297 mi (478 km)7 hr 29 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park301 mi (484 km)7 hr 34 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park309 mi (498 km)7 hr 46 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park439 mi (707 km)10 hr 51 minWorth a longer road trip
Hot Springs National Park470 mi (756 km)11 hr 34 minWorth a longer road trip
Congaree National Park472 mi (759 km)11 hr 37 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Lawrence County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Lawrence County?

Mammoth Cave National Park, about 116 mi (186 km) away and roughly 3 hr 11 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.