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National parks near Wilson County, Kansas

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

The closest national park to Wilson County, Kansas is Hot Springs National Park — about 254 mi (409 km) away, or roughly 6 hr 28 min of driving.

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

National parks near Wilson County

Parks ranked by distance from Wilson County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Hot Springs National Park254 mi (409 km)6 hr 28 minWorth a longer road trip
Gateway Arch National Park313 mi (504 km)7 hr 52 minWorth a longer road trip
Mammoth Cave National Park530 mi (854 km)13 hrWorth a longer road trip
Great Sand Dunes National Park536 mi (863 km)13 hr 9 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park543 mi (875 km)13 hr 19 minWorth a longer road trip
Badlands National Park559 mi (900 km)13 hr 41 minWorth a longer road trip
Rocky Mountain National Park569 mi (915 km)13 hr 55 minWorth a longer road trip
Wind Cave National Park584 mi (940 km)14 hr 17 minWorth a longer road trip
Carlsbad Caverns National Park614 mi (988 km)14 hr 58 minWorth a longer road trip
Los Novillos National Park638 mi (1027 km)15 hr 34 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Wilson County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Wilson County?

Hot Springs National Park, about 254 mi (409 km) away and roughly 6 hr 28 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.