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National parks near Hopkins County, Kentucky

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

The closest national park to Hopkins County, Kentucky is Mammoth Cave National Park — about 78.4 mi (126 km) away, or roughly 2 hr 18 min of driving.

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

National parks near Hopkins County

Parks ranked by distance from Hopkins County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Mammoth Cave National Park78.4 mi (126 km)2 hr 18 minDoable as a day trip
Gateway Arch National Park171 mi (276 km)4 hr 30 minBest as a weekend
Great Smoky Mountains National Park250 mi (402 km)6 hr 21 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park301 mi (484 km)7 hr 34 minWorth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park356 mi (573 km)8 hr 53 minWorth a longer road trip
Hot Springs National Park364 mi (586 km)9 hr 4 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park418 mi (673 km)10 hr 21 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park419 mi (675 km)10 hr 23 minWorth a longer road trip
Congaree National Park450 mi (724 km)11 hr 6 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park507 mi (815 km)12 hr 27 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Hopkins County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Hopkins County?

Mammoth Cave National Park, about 78.4 mi (126 km) away and roughly 2 hr 18 min of driving.

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

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