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National parks near Mercer County, Kentucky

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

The closest national park to Mercer County, Kentucky is Mammoth Cave National Park — about 79.6 mi (128 km) away, or roughly 2 hr 20 min of driving.

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

National parks near Mercer County

Parks ranked by distance from Mercer County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Mammoth Cave National Park79.6 mi (128 km)2 hr 20 minDoable as a day trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park166 mi (267 km)4 hr 23 minBest as a weekend
New River Gorge National Park206 mi (332 km)5 hr 20 minBest as a weekend
Indiana Dunes National Park292 mi (470 km)7 hr 22 minWorth a longer road trip
Gateway Arch National Park295 mi (475 km)7 hr 26 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park297 mi (478 km)7 hr 29 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park315 mi (507 km)7 hr 54 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park357 mi (574 km)8 hr 54 minWorth a longer road trip
Congaree National Park358 mi (576 km)8 hr 55 minWorth a longer road trip
Hot Springs National Park510 mi (820 km)12 hr 31 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Mercer County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Mercer County?

Mammoth Cave National Park, about 79.6 mi (128 km) away and roughly 2 hr 20 min of driving.

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

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