Parks Manager

National parks near Posey County, Indiana

Posey County is one town for park planning. See national parks near Mount Vernon — it reaches the same parks.

The closest national park to Posey County, Indiana is Mammoth Cave National Park — about 111 mi (179 km) away, or roughly 3 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 Posey County

Parks ranked by distance from Posey County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Mammoth Cave National Park111 mi (179 km)3 hr 5 minBest as a weekend
Gateway Arch National Park133 mi (214 km)3 hr 35 minBest as a weekend
Indiana Dunes National Park257 mi (414 km)6 hr 33 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park290 mi (466 km)7 hr 18 minWorth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park370 mi (596 km)9 hr 13 minWorth a longer road trip
Hot Springs National Park374 mi (601 km)9 hr 18 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park396 mi (638 km)9 hr 50 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park406 mi (653 km)10 hr 3 minWorth a longer road trip
Congaree National Park491 mi (791 km)12 hr 5 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park518 mi (834 km)12 hr 43 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Posey County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Posey County?

Mammoth Cave National Park, about 111 mi (179 km) away and roughly 3 hr 5 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.