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National parks near Greenup County, Kentucky

Greenup County is one town for park planning. See national parks near South Shore — it reaches the same parks.

The closest national park to Greenup County, Kentucky is New River Gorge National Park — about 95.8 mi (154 km) away, or roughly 2 hr 43 min of driving.

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

National parks near Greenup County

Parks ranked by distance from Greenup County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
New River Gorge National Park95.8 mi (154 km)2 hr 43 minDoable as a day trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park197 mi (317 km)5 hr 6 minBest as a weekend
Mammoth Cave National Park206 mi (331 km)5 hr 19 minBest as a weekend
Great Smoky Mountains National Park208 mi (334 km)5 hr 22 minBest as a weekend
Point Pelee National Park237 mi (381 km)6 hr 4 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park237 mi (382 km)6 hr 4 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park314 mi (505 km)7 hr 53 minWorth a longer road trip
Congaree National Park347 mi (558 km)8 hr 39 minWorth a longer road trip
Gateway Arch National Park402 mi (646 km)9 hr 57 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park414 mi (667 km)10 hr 15 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Greenup County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Greenup County?

New River Gorge National Park, about 95.8 mi (154 km) away and roughly 2 hr 43 min of driving.

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

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