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National parks near Butler County, Missouri

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

The closest national park to Butler County, Missouri is Gateway Arch 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 Butler County

Parks ranked by distance from Butler County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Gateway Arch National Park129 mi (208 km)3 hr 31 minBest as a weekend
Hot Springs National Park215 mi (346 km)5 hr 32 minBest as a weekend
Mammoth Cave National Park239 mi (384 km)6 hr 6 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park381 mi (613 km)9 hr 28 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park390 mi (627 km)9 hr 40 minWorth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park519 mi (835 km)12 hr 44 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park553 mi (890 km)13 hr 33 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park566 mi (912 km)13 hr 51 minWorth a longer road trip
Congaree National Park580 mi (933 km)14 hr 10 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park670 mi (1078 km)16 hr 18 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Butler County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Butler County?

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

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.