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National parks near Cass County, Missouri

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

The closest national park to Cass County, Missouri is Gateway Arch National Park — about 227 mi (365 km) away, or roughly 5 hr 49 min of driving.

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

National parks near Cass County

Parks ranked by distance from Cass County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Gateway Arch National Park227 mi (365 km)5 hr 49 minBest as a weekend
Hot Springs National Park301 mi (485 km)7 hr 35 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park434 mi (698 km)10 hr 43 minWorth a longer road trip
Mammoth Cave National Park464 mi (746 km)11 hr 26 minWorth a longer road trip
Badlands National Park545 mi (877 km)13 hr 21 minWorth a longer road trip
Wind Cave National Park578 mi (931 km)14 hr 8 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Sand Dunes National Park609 mi (980 km)14 hr 52 minWorth a longer road trip
Rocky Mountain National Park611 mi (984 km)14 hr 55 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park634 mi (1021 km)15 hr 27 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park663 mi (1066 km)16 hr 8 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Cass County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Cass County?

Gateway Arch National Park, about 227 mi (365 km) away and roughly 5 hr 49 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.