Parks Manager

National parks near Pendleton County, Kentucky

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

The closest national park to Pendleton County, Kentucky is Mammoth Cave National Park — about 141 mi (227 km) away, or roughly 3 hr 47 min of driving.

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

National parks near Pendleton County

Parks ranked by distance from Pendleton County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Mammoth Cave National Park141 mi (227 km)3 hr 47 minBest as a weekend
New River Gorge National Park181 mi (291 km)4 hr 44 minBest as a weekend
Great Smoky Mountains National Park216 mi (348 km)5 hr 34 minBest as a weekend
Cuyahoga Valley National Park230 mi (371 km)5 hr 54 minBest as a weekend
Point Pelee National Park247 mi (397 km)6 hr 17 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park251 mi (404 km)6 hr 24 minWorth a longer road trip
Gateway Arch National Park316 mi (508 km)7 hr 55 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park323 mi (520 km)8 hr 6 minWorth a longer road trip
Congaree National Park392 mi (631 km)9 hr 43 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park449 mi (723 km)11 hr 5 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Pendleton County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Pendleton County?

Mammoth Cave National Park, about 141 mi (227 km) away and roughly 3 hr 47 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.