Parks Manager

National parks near Finney County, Kansas

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

The closest national park to Finney County, Kansas is Great Sand Dunes National Park — about 255 mi (410 km) away, or roughly 6 hr 29 min of driving.

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

National parks near Finney County

Parks ranked by distance from Finney County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Great Sand Dunes National Park255 mi (410 km)6 hr 29 minWorth a longer road trip
Rocky Mountain National Park305 mi (490 km)7 hr 40 minWorth a longer road trip
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park373 mi (601 km)9 hr 17 minWorth a longer road trip
Badlands National Park408 mi (657 km)10 hr 6 minWorth a longer road trip
Wind Cave National Park410 mi (660 km)10 hr 9 minWorth a longer road trip
Mesa Verde National Park420 mi (676 km)10 hr 24 minWorth a longer road trip
Carlsbad Caverns National Park449 mi (722 km)11 hr 4 minWorth a longer road trip
White Sands National Park472 mi (760 km)11 hr 37 minWorth a longer road trip
Arches National Park473 mi (762 km)11 hr 39 minWorth a longer road trip
Guadalupe Mountains National Park475 mi (765 km)11 hr 42 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Finney County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Finney County?

Great Sand Dunes National Park, about 255 mi (410 km) away and roughly 6 hr 29 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.