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National parks near Alpena County, Michigan

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

The closest national park to Alpena County, Michigan is Bruce Peninsula National Park — about 89.1 mi (143 km) away, or roughly 2 hr 34 min of driving.

1 park is close enough to do as a day trip: Bruce Peninsula.

National parks near Alpena County

Parks ranked by distance from Alpena County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Bruce Peninsula National Park89.1 mi (143 km)2 hr 34 minDoable as a day trip
Georgian Bay Islands National Park175 mi (281 km)4 hr 35 minBest as a weekend
Point Pelee National Park218 mi (352 km)5 hr 37 minBest as a weekend
Rouge National Park221 mi (356 km)5 hr 41 minBest as a weekend
Pukaskwa National Park249 mi (401 km)6 hr 21 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park281 mi (452 km)7 hr 5 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park299 mi (482 km)7 hr 32 minWorth a longer road trip
Isle Royale National Park321 mi (517 km)8 hr 3 minWorth a longer road trip
Thousand Islands National Park371 mi (596 km)9 hr 13 minWorth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park498 mi (802 km)12 hr 14 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Alpena County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Alpena County?

Bruce Peninsula National Park, about 89.1 mi (143 km) away and roughly 2 hr 34 min of driving.

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

Bruce Peninsula National Park — all within about three hours' drive.