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National parks near Floyd County, Kentucky

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

The closest national park to Floyd County, Kentucky is New River Gorge National Park — about 96.4 mi (155 km) away, or roughly 2 hr 44 min of driving.

1 park is close enough to do as a day trip: New River Gorge.

National parks near Floyd County

Parks ranked by distance from Floyd County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
New River Gorge National Park96.4 mi (155 km)2 hr 44 minDoable as a day trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park148 mi (239 km)3 hr 58 minBest as a weekend
Mammoth Cave National Park186 mi (299 km)4 hr 51 minBest as a weekend
Shenandoah National Park248 mi (399 km)6 hr 19 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park255 mi (411 km)6 hr 30 minWorth a longer road trip
Congaree National Park291 mi (468 km)7 hr 20 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park298 mi (479 km)7 hr 30 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park358 mi (576 km)8 hr 55 minWorth a longer road trip
Gateway Arch National Park408 mi (656 km)10 hr 6 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park471 mi (757 km)11 hr 35 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Floyd County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Floyd County?

New River Gorge National Park, about 96.4 mi (155 km) away and roughly 2 hr 44 min of driving.

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

New River Gorge National Park — all within about three hours' drive.