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National parks near Lyon County, Kentucky

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

The closest national park to Lyon County, Kentucky is Mammoth Cave National Park — about 109 mi (176 km) away, or roughly 3 hr 2 min of driving.

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

National parks near Lyon County

Parks ranked by distance from Lyon County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Mammoth Cave National Park109 mi (176 km)3 hr 2 minBest as a weekend
Gateway Arch National Park156 mi (250 km)4 hr 8 minBest as a weekend
Great Smoky Mountains National Park272 mi (438 km)6 hr 53 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park318 mi (513 km)7 hr 59 minWorth a longer road trip
Hot Springs National Park330 mi (532 km)8 hr 16 minWorth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park389 mi (626 km)9 hr 40 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park448 mi (722 km)11 hr 4 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park452 mi (727 km)11 hr 9 minWorth a longer road trip
Congaree National Park470 mi (757 km)11 hr 35 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park540 mi (869 km)13 hr 14 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Lyon County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Lyon County?

Mammoth Cave National Park, about 109 mi (176 km) away and roughly 3 hr 2 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.