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National parks near Franklin County, Kentucky

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

The closest national park to Franklin County, Kentucky is Mammoth Cave National Park — about 96.8 mi (156 km) away, or roughly 2 hr 45 min of driving.

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

National parks near Franklin County

Parks ranked by distance from Franklin County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Mammoth Cave National Park96.8 mi (156 km)2 hr 45 minDoable as a day trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park193 mi (311 km)5 hr 2 minBest as a weekend
New River Gorge National Park206 mi (332 km)5 hr 20 minBest as a weekend
Indiana Dunes National Park265 mi (427 km)6 hr 43 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park274 mi (441 km)6 hr 57 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park289 mi (464 km)7 hr 17 minWorth a longer road trip
Gateway Arch National Park289 mi (465 km)7 hr 17 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park354 mi (570 km)8 hr 50 minWorth a longer road trip
Congaree National Park382 mi (614 km)9 hr 29 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park493 mi (793 km)12 hr 7 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Franklin County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Franklin County?

Mammoth Cave National Park, about 96.8 mi (156 km) away and roughly 2 hr 45 min of driving.

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

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