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National parks near Wallace County, Kansas

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

The closest national park to Wallace County, Kansas is Great Sand Dunes National Park — about 220 mi (353 km) away, or roughly 5 hr 39 min of driving.

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

National parks near Wallace County

Parks ranked by distance from Wallace County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Great Sand Dunes National Park220 mi (353 km)5 hr 39 minBest as a weekend
Rocky Mountain National Park232 mi (373 km)5 hr 56 minBest as a weekend
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park322 mi (519 km)8 hr 5 minWorth a longer road trip
Wind Cave National Park335 mi (539 km)8 hr 23 minWorth a longer road trip
Badlands National Park337 mi (543 km)8 hr 26 minWorth a longer road trip
Mesa Verde National Park385 mi (620 km)9 hr 34 minWorth a longer road trip
Arches National Park421 mi (678 km)10 hr 25 minWorth a longer road trip
Canyonlands National Park444 mi (715 km)10 hr 58 minWorth a longer road trip
Carlsbad Caverns National Park489 mi (787 km)12 hr 1 minWorth a longer road trip
White Sands National Park494 mi (795 km)12 hr 9 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Wallace County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Wallace County?

Great Sand Dunes National Park, about 220 mi (353 km) away and roughly 5 hr 39 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.