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National parks near Kent County, Maryland

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

The closest national park to Kent County, Maryland is Shenandoah National Park — about 129 mi (208 km) away, or roughly 3 hr 31 min of driving.

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

National parks near Kent County

Parks ranked by distance from Kent County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Shenandoah National Park129 mi (208 km)3 hr 31 minBest as a weekend
New River Gorge National Park280 mi (450 km)7 hr 4 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park320 mi (515 km)8 hr 2 minWorth a longer road trip
Thousand Islands National Park356 mi (573 km)8 hr 53 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park365 mi (587 km)9 hr 5 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park387 mi (624 km)9 hr 37 minWorth a longer road trip
Georgian Bay Islands National Park438 mi (704 km)10 hr 49 minWorth a longer road trip
Congaree National Park455 mi (733 km)11 hr 14 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park478 mi (769 km)11 hr 45 minWorth a longer road trip
Bruce Peninsula National Park503 mi (810 km)12 hr 22 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Kent County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Kent County?

Shenandoah National Park, about 129 mi (208 km) away and roughly 3 hr 31 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.