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National parks near Gallatin County, Kentucky

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

The closest national park to Gallatin County, Kentucky is Mammoth Cave National Park — about 128 mi (206 km) away, or roughly 3 hr 29 min of driving.

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

National parks near Gallatin County

Parks ranked by distance from Gallatin County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Mammoth Cave National Park128 mi (206 km)3 hr 29 minBest as a weekend
New River Gorge National Park213 mi (342 km)5 hr 29 minBest as a weekend
Indiana Dunes National Park229 mi (368 km)5 hr 52 minBest as a weekend
Great Smoky Mountains National Park232 mi (373 km)5 hr 56 minBest as a weekend
Cuyahoga Valley National Park245 mi (395 km)6 hr 16 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park253 mi (408 km)6 hr 27 minWorth a longer road trip
Gateway Arch National Park285 mi (458 km)7 hr 11 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park354 mi (569 km)8 hr 50 minWorth a longer road trip
Congaree National Park415 mi (668 km)10 hr 16 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park461 mi (742 km)11 hr 22 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Gallatin County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Gallatin County?

Mammoth Cave National Park, about 128 mi (206 km) away and roughly 3 hr 29 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.