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National parks near Ohio County, Indiana

Ohio County is one town for park planning. See national parks near Rising Sun — it reaches the same parks.

The closest national park to Ohio County, Indiana is Mammoth Cave National Park — about 139 mi (224 km) away, or roughly 3 hr 45 min of driving.

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

National parks near Ohio County

Parks ranked by distance from Ohio County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Mammoth Cave National Park139 mi (224 km)3 hr 45 minBest as a weekend
New River Gorge National Park213 mi (343 km)5 hr 29 minBest as a weekend
Indiana Dunes National Park220 mi (354 km)5 hr 40 minBest as a weekend
Cuyahoga Valley National Park236 mi (379 km)6 hr 2 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park242 mi (389 km)6 hr 10 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park242 mi (390 km)6 hr 11 minWorth a longer road trip
Gateway Arch National Park288 mi (463 km)7 hr 16 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park352 mi (566 km)8 hr 46 minWorth a longer road trip
Congaree National Park423 mi (681 km)10 hr 28 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park451 mi (725 km)11 hr 7 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Ohio County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Ohio County?

Mammoth Cave National Park, about 139 mi (224 km) away and roughly 3 hr 45 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.