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National parks in Kentucky

Kentucky has 1 national park: Mammoth Cave.

Mammoth Cave

National parks in Kentucky

Mammoth Cave National ParkKY
A long limestone cave system in Kentucky. Ranger tours cover the passages; the surface is rolling woods.

Other parks within reach of Kentucky

Parks ranked by distance from the centre of Kentucky
Park	Straight-line distance	Estimated drive	Realistic trip
Mammoth Cave National Park	82.1 mi (132 km)	2 hr 24 min	Doable as a day trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park	189 mi (305 km)	4 hr 56 min	Best as a weekend
New River Gorge National Park	218 mi (350 km)	5 hr 36 min	Best as a weekend
Indiana Dunes National Park	269 mi (433 km)	6 hr 49 min	Worth a longer road trip
Gateway Arch National Park	279 mi (449 km)	7 hr 3 min	Worth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park	289 mi (465 km)	7 hr 17 min	Worth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park	302 mi (486 km)	7 hr 36 min	Worth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park	366 mi (590 km)	9 hr 7 min	Worth a longer road trip
Congaree National Park	381 mi (613 km)	9 hr 28 min	Worth a longer road trip
Hot Springs National Park	507 mi (815 km)	12 hr 26 min	Worth a longer road trip

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Common questions

How many national parks are in Kentucky?

1: Mammoth Cave National Park.

What is the closest national park to Kentucky?

Mammoth Cave National Park, roughly 82.1 mi (132 km) out and about 2 hr 24 min of driving from the centre of Kentucky.