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National parks near Dent County, Missouri

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

The closest national park to Dent County, Missouri is Gateway Arch National Park — about 99.8 mi (161 km) away, or roughly 2 hr 49 min of driving.

1 park is close enough to do as a day trip: Gateway Arch.

National parks near Dent County

Parks ranked by distance from Dent County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Gateway Arch National Park99.8 mi (161 km)2 hr 49 minDoable as a day trip
Hot Springs National Park232 mi (373 km)5 hr 56 minBest as a weekend
Mammoth Cave National Park300 mi (483 km)7 hr 33 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park363 mi (585 km)9 hr 3 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park464 mi (747 km)11 hr 27 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park564 mi (907 km)13 hr 47 minWorth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park571 mi (919 km)13 hr 58 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park587 mi (945 km)14 hr 21 minWorth a longer road trip
Congaree National Park659 mi (1061 km)16 hr 3 minWorth a longer road trip
Badlands National Park712 mi (1145 km)17 hr 17 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Dent County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Dent County?

Gateway Arch National Park, about 99.8 mi (161 km) away and roughly 2 hr 49 min of driving.

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

Gateway Arch National Park — all within about three hours' drive.