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National parks near Anderson County, Kentucky

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

The closest national park to Anderson County, Kentucky is Mammoth Cave National Park — about 88.1 mi (142 km) away, or roughly 2 hr 32 min of driving.

1 park is close enough to do as a day trip: Mammoth Cave.

National parks near Anderson County

Parks ranked by distance from Anderson County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Mammoth Cave National Park88.1 mi (142 km)2 hr 32 minDoable as a day trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park183 mi (295 km)4 hr 48 minBest as a weekend
New River Gorge National Park208 mi (334 km)5 hr 22 minBest as a weekend
Indiana Dunes National Park275 mi (442 km)6 hr 57 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park284 mi (457 km)7 hr 10 minWorth a longer road trip
Gateway Arch National Park289 mi (465 km)7 hr 18 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park299 mi (482 km)7 hr 32 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park357 mi (574 km)8 hr 53 minWorth a longer road trip
Congaree National Park374 mi (601 km)9 hr 17 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park503 mi (809 km)12 hr 21 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Anderson County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Anderson County?

Mammoth Cave National Park, about 88.1 mi (142 km) away and roughly 2 hr 32 min of driving.

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

Mammoth Cave National Park — all within about three hours' drive.