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National parks near Madison County, Iowa

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

The closest national park to Madison County, Iowa is Gateway Arch National Park — about 279 mi (448 km) away, or roughly 7 hr 3 min of driving.

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

National parks near Madison County

Parks ranked by distance from Madison County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Gateway Arch National Park279 mi (448 km)7 hr 3 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park360 mi (579 km)8 hr 58 minWorth a longer road trip
Badlands National Park461 mi (742 km)11 hr 21 minWorth a longer road trip
Hot Springs National Park476 mi (766 km)11 hr 43 minWorth a longer road trip
Voyageurs National Park496 mi (799 km)12 hr 12 minWorth a longer road trip
Wind Cave National Park504 mi (812 km)12 hr 23 minWorth a longer road trip
Mammoth Cave National Park513 mi (825 km)12 hr 35 minWorth a longer road trip
Isle Royale National Park537 mi (865 km)13 hr 10 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park595 mi (958 km)14 hr 33 minWorth a longer road trip
Theodore Roosevelt National Park606 mi (975 km)14 hr 47 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Madison County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Madison County?

Gateway Arch National Park, about 279 mi (448 km) away and roughly 7 hr 3 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.