Parks Manager

National parks near Muscatine County, Iowa

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

The closest national park to Muscatine County, Iowa is Gateway Arch National Park — about 202 mi (324 km) away, or roughly 5 hr 13 min of driving.

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

National parks near Muscatine County

Parks ranked by distance from Muscatine County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Gateway Arch National Park202 mi (324 km)5 hr 13 minBest as a weekend
Indiana Dunes National Park206 mi (332 km)5 hr 20 minBest as a weekend
Mammoth Cave National Park397 mi (638 km)9 hr 50 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park442 mi (711 km)10 hr 55 minWorth a longer road trip
Isle Royale National Park475 mi (765 km)11 hr 42 minWorth a longer road trip
Hot Springs National Park491 mi (791 km)12 hr 5 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park494 mi (794 km)12 hr 8 minWorth a longer road trip
Voyageurs National Park495 mi (796 km)12 hr 9 minWorth a longer road trip
Pukaskwa National Park533 mi (858 km)13 hr 4 minWorth a longer road trip
Bruce Peninsula National Park541 mi (871 km)13 hr 15 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Muscatine County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Muscatine County?

Gateway Arch National Park, about 202 mi (324 km) away and roughly 5 hr 13 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.