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National parks near Franklin County, Massachusetts

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

The closest national park to Franklin County, Massachusetts is Thousand Islands National Park — about 209 mi (336 km) away, or roughly 5 hr 24 min of driving.

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

National parks near Franklin County

Parks ranked by distance from Franklin County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Thousand Islands National Park209 mi (336 km)5 hr 24 minBest as a weekend
Acadia National Park251 mi (404 km)6 hr 23 minWorth a longer road trip
La Mauricie National Park293 mi (471 km)7 hr 23 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park348 mi (559 km)8 hr 41 minWorth a longer road trip
Kejimkujik National Park390 mi (627 km)9 hr 40 minWorth a longer road trip
Georgian Bay Islands National Park397 mi (639 km)9 hr 51 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park412 mi (663 km)10 hr 12 minWorth a longer road trip
Fundy National Park432 mi (696 km)10 hr 41 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park470 mi (757 km)11 hr 35 minWorth a longer road trip
Kouchibouguac National Park476 mi (766 km)11 hr 43 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Franklin County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Franklin County?

Thousand Islands National Park, about 209 mi (336 km) away and roughly 5 hr 24 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.