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National parks near Pike County, Kentucky

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

The closest national park to Pike County, Kentucky is New River Gorge National Park — about 88.7 mi (143 km) away, or roughly 2 hr 33 min of driving.

1 park is close enough to do as a day trip: New River Gorge.

National parks near Pike County

Parks ranked by distance from Pike County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
New River Gorge National Park88.7 mi (143 km)2 hr 33 minDoable as a day trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park142 mi (228 km)3 hr 48 minBest as a weekend
Mammoth Cave National Park197 mi (318 km)5 hr 7 minBest as a weekend
Shenandoah National Park239 mi (384 km)6 hr 6 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park265 mi (426 km)6 hr 43 minWorth a longer road trip
Congaree National Park274 mi (441 km)6 hr 56 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park310 mi (499 km)7 hr 47 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park376 mi (605 km)9 hr 21 minWorth a longer road trip
Gateway Arch National Park424 mi (682 km)10 hr 29 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park477 mi (768 km)11 hr 45 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Pike County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Pike County?

New River Gorge National Park, about 88.7 mi (143 km) away and roughly 2 hr 33 min of driving.

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

New River Gorge National Park — all within about three hours' drive.