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National parks near Stevens County, Kansas

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

The closest national park to Stevens County, Kansas is Great Sand Dunes National Park — about 234 mi (377 km) away, or roughly 6 hr of driving.

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

National parks near Stevens County

Parks ranked by distance from Stevens County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Great Sand Dunes National Park234 mi (377 km)6 hrBest as a weekend
Rocky Mountain National Park320 mi (514 km)8 hr 1 minWorth a longer road trip
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park360 mi (580 km)8 hr 59 minWorth a longer road trip
Carlsbad Caverns National Park388 mi (624 km)9 hr 38 minWorth a longer road trip
Mesa Verde National Park393 mi (632 km)9 hr 45 minWorth a longer road trip
White Sands National Park414 mi (667 km)10 hr 15 minWorth a longer road trip
Guadalupe Mountains National Park415 mi (667 km)10 hr 16 minWorth a longer road trip
Wind Cave National Park456 mi (734 km)11 hr 14 minWorth a longer road trip
Badlands National Park458 mi (738 km)11 hr 18 minWorth a longer road trip
Arches National Park460 mi (740 km)11 hr 20 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Stevens County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Stevens County?

Great Sand Dunes National Park, about 234 mi (377 km) away and roughly 6 hr of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.