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National parks near Cecil County, Maryland

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

The closest national park to Cecil County, Maryland is Shenandoah National Park — about 150 mi (242 km) away, or roughly 4 hr of driving.

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

National parks near Cecil County

Parks ranked by distance from Cecil County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Shenandoah National Park150 mi (242 km)4 hrBest as a weekend
New River Gorge National Park298 mi (479 km)7 hr 29 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park317 mi (510 km)7 hr 57 minWorth a longer road trip
Thousand Islands National Park328 mi (527 km)8 hr 12 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park344 mi (554 km)8 hr 36 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park382 mi (615 km)9 hr 30 minWorth a longer road trip
Georgian Bay Islands National Park417 mi (671 km)10 hr 19 minWorth a longer road trip
Congaree National Park484 mi (779 km)11 hr 55 minWorth a longer road trip
Bruce Peninsula National Park485 mi (781 km)11 hr 56 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park501 mi (806 km)12 hr 18 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Cecil County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Cecil County?

Shenandoah National Park, about 150 mi (242 km) away and roughly 4 hr of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.