Parks Manager

National parks near Monroe County, Indiana

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

The closest national park to Monroe County, Indiana is Mammoth Cave National Park — about 139 mi (223 km) away, or roughly 3 hr 44 min of driving.

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

National parks near Monroe County

Parks ranked by distance from Monroe County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Mammoth Cave National Park139 mi (223 km)3 hr 44 minBest as a weekend
Indiana Dunes National Park173 mi (279 km)4 hr 33 minBest as a weekend
Gateway Arch National Park200 mi (321 km)5 hr 11 minBest as a weekend
Point Pelee National Park286 mi (460 km)7 hr 13 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park295 mi (475 km)7 hr 26 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park299 mi (482 km)7 hr 32 minWorth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park304 mi (489 km)7 hr 39 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park442 mi (712 km)10 hr 55 minWorth a longer road trip
Hot Springs National Park482 mi (776 km)11 hr 52 minWorth a longer road trip
Bruce Peninsula National Park488 mi (786 km)12 hr 1 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Monroe County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Monroe County?

Mammoth Cave National Park, about 139 mi (223 km) away and roughly 3 hr 44 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.