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National parks near Kemper County, Mississippi

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

The closest national park to Kemper County, Mississippi is Hot Springs National Park — about 280 mi (451 km) away, or roughly 7 hr 5 min of driving.

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

National parks near Kemper County

Parks ranked by distance from Kemper County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Hot Springs National Park280 mi (451 km)7 hr 5 minWorth a longer road trip
Mammoth Cave National Park338 mi (544 km)8 hr 27 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park351 mi (566 km)8 hr 46 minWorth a longer road trip
Gateway Arch National Park413 mi (665 km)10 hr 14 minWorth a longer road trip
Congaree National Park460 mi (740 km)11 hr 20 minWorth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park562 mi (904 km)13 hr 45 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park619 mi (996 km)15 hr 6 minWorth a longer road trip
Dry Tortugas National Park662 mi (1066 km)16 hr 7 minWorth a longer road trip
Everglades National Park694 mi (1117 km)16 hr 53 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park701 mi (1129 km)17 hr 3 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Kemper County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Kemper County?

Hot Springs National Park, about 280 mi (451 km) away and roughly 7 hr 5 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.