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National parks near Estill County, Kentucky

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

The closest national park to Estill County, Kentucky is Mammoth Cave National Park — about 122 mi (196 km) away, or roughly 3 hr 20 min of driving.

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

National parks near Estill County

Parks ranked by distance from Estill County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Mammoth Cave National Park122 mi (196 km)3 hr 20 minBest as a weekend
Great Smoky Mountains National Park146 mi (236 km)3 hr 55 minBest as a weekend
New River Gorge National Park160 mi (257 km)4 hr 14 minBest as a weekend
Cuyahoga Valley National Park277 mi (445 km)7 hrWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park305 mi (491 km)7 hr 40 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park311 mi (500 km)7 hr 49 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park319 mi (513 km)7 hr 59 minWorth a longer road trip
Congaree National Park325 mi (523 km)8 hr 8 minWorth a longer road trip
Gateway Arch National Park343 mi (552 km)8 hr 34 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park497 mi (799 km)12 hr 12 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Estill County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Estill County?

Mammoth Cave National Park, about 122 mi (196 km) away and roughly 3 hr 20 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.