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National parks near Clarke County, Iowa

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

The closest national park to Clarke County, Iowa is Gateway Arch National Park — about 253 mi (407 km) away, or roughly 6 hr 26 min of driving.

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

National parks near Clarke County

Parks ranked by distance from Clarke County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Gateway Arch National Park253 mi (407 km)6 hr 26 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park349 mi (561 km)8 hr 42 minWorth a longer road trip
Hot Springs National Park452 mi (727 km)11 hr 9 minWorth a longer road trip
Badlands National Park483 mi (778 km)11 hr 53 minWorth a longer road trip
Mammoth Cave National Park489 mi (787 km)12 hr 1 minWorth a longer road trip
Voyageurs National Park518 mi (833 km)12 hr 42 minWorth a longer road trip
Wind Cave National Park526 mi (847 km)12 hr 54 minWorth a longer road trip
Isle Royale National Park551 mi (887 km)13 hr 30 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park585 mi (942 km)14 hr 18 minWorth a longer road trip
Rocky Mountain National Park626 mi (1007 km)15 hr 15 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Clarke County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Clarke County?

Gateway Arch National Park, about 253 mi (407 km) away and roughly 6 hr 26 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.