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National parks near Lee County, Kentucky

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

The closest national park to Lee County, Kentucky is Mammoth Cave National Park — about 134 mi (216 km) away, or roughly 3 hr 37 min of driving.

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

National parks near Lee County

Parks ranked by distance from Lee County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Mammoth Cave National Park134 mi (216 km)3 hr 37 minBest as a weekend
Great Smoky Mountains National Park136 mi (219 km)3 hr 40 minBest as a weekend
New River Gorge National Park147 mi (237 km)3 hr 56 minBest as a weekend
Cuyahoga Valley National Park278 mi (448 km)7 hr 2 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park299 mi (481 km)7 hr 31 minWorth a longer road trip
Congaree National Park309 mi (498 km)7 hr 46 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park310 mi (499 km)7 hr 48 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park334 mi (537 km)8 hr 21 minWorth a longer road trip
Gateway Arch National Park359 mi (578 km)8 hr 57 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park498 mi (801 km)12 hr 14 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Lee County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Lee County?

Mammoth Cave National Park, about 134 mi (216 km) away and roughly 3 hr 37 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.