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National parks near Clark County, Kentucky

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

The closest national park to Clark County, Kentucky is Mammoth Cave National Park — about 119 mi (191 km) away, or roughly 3 hr 16 min of driving.

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

National parks near Clark County

Parks ranked by distance from Clark County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Mammoth Cave National Park119 mi (191 km)3 hr 16 minBest as a weekend
Great Smoky Mountains National Park168 mi (271 km)4 hr 26 minBest as a weekend
New River Gorge National Park169 mi (272 km)4 hr 27 minBest as a weekend
Cuyahoga Valley National Park265 mi (426 km)6 hr 43 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park289 mi (465 km)7 hr 17 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park296 mi (476 km)7 hr 27 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park318 mi (512 km)7 hr 59 minWorth a longer road trip
Gateway Arch National Park328 mi (528 km)8 hr 13 minWorth a longer road trip
Congaree National Park348 mi (559 km)8 hr 41 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park485 mi (780 km)11 hr 55 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Clark County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Clark County?

Mammoth Cave National Park, about 119 mi (191 km) away and roughly 3 hr 16 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.