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National parks near Harrison County, Kentucky

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

The closest national park to Harrison County, Kentucky is Mammoth Cave National Park — about 129 mi (207 km) away, or roughly 3 hr 30 min of driving.

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

National parks near Harrison County

Parks ranked by distance from Harrison County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Mammoth Cave National Park129 mi (207 km)3 hr 30 minBest as a weekend
New River Gorge National Park176 mi (283 km)4 hr 37 minBest as a weekend
Great Smoky Mountains National Park196 mi (316 km)5 hr 6 minBest as a weekend
Cuyahoga Valley National Park245 mi (394 km)6 hr 15 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park264 mi (426 km)6 hr 43 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park269 mi (433 km)6 hr 49 minWorth a longer road trip
Gateway Arch National Park319 mi (513 km)7 hr 59 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park322 mi (518 km)8 hr 4 minWorth a longer road trip
Congaree National Park374 mi (602 km)9 hr 18 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park464 mi (747 km)11 hr 27 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Harrison County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Harrison County?

Mammoth Cave National Park, about 129 mi (207 km) away and roughly 3 hr 30 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.