Parks Manager

National parks near Seward County, Kansas

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

The closest national park to Seward County, Kansas is Great Sand Dunes National Park — about 259 mi (417 km) away, or roughly 6 hr 35 min of driving.

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

National parks near Seward County

Parks ranked by distance from Seward County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Great Sand Dunes National Park259 mi (417 km)6 hr 35 minWorth a longer road trip
Rocky Mountain National Park343 mi (552 km)8 hr 34 minWorth a longer road trip
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park386 mi (621 km)9 hr 35 minWorth a longer road trip
Carlsbad Caverns National Park392 mi (630 km)9 hr 43 minWorth a longer road trip
Mesa Verde National Park417 mi (671 km)10 hr 19 minWorth a longer road trip
Guadalupe Mountains National Park419 mi (675 km)10 hr 22 minWorth a longer road trip
White Sands National Park425 mi (684 km)10 hr 30 minWorth a longer road trip
Wind Cave National Park471 mi (757 km)11 hr 35 minWorth a longer road trip
Badlands National Park471 mi (758 km)11 hr 36 minWorth a longer road trip
Hot Springs National Park474 mi (763 km)11 hr 40 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Seward County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Seward County?

Great Sand Dunes National Park, about 259 mi (417 km) away and roughly 6 hr 35 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.