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National parks near Washtenaw County, Michigan

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

The closest national park to Washtenaw County, Michigan is Point Pelee National Park — about 66 mi (106 km) away, or roughly 2 hr 1 min of driving.

1 park is close enough to do as a day trip: Point Pelee.

National parks near Washtenaw County

Parks ranked by distance from Washtenaw County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Point Pelee National Park66 mi (106 km)2 hr 1 minDoable as a day trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park134 mi (215 km)3 hr 37 minBest as a weekend
Indiana Dunes National Park177 mi (285 km)4 hr 39 minBest as a weekend
Bruce Peninsula National Park230 mi (371 km)5 hr 54 minBest as a weekend
Rouge National Park255 mi (410 km)6 hr 29 minWorth a longer road trip
Georgian Bay Islands National Park265 mi (426 km)6 hr 43 minWorth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park322 mi (519 km)8 hr 5 minWorth a longer road trip
Mammoth Cave National Park372 mi (599 km)9 hr 16 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park384 mi (617 km)9 hr 32 minWorth a longer road trip
Thousand Islands National Park417 mi (671 km)10 hr 20 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Washtenaw County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Washtenaw County?

Point Pelee National Park, about 66 mi (106 km) away and roughly 2 hr 1 min of driving.

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

Point Pelee National Park — all within about three hours' drive.