Parks Manager

National parks near Hickory County, Missouri

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

The closest national park to Hickory County, Missouri is Gateway Arch National Park — about 176 mi (284 km) away, or roughly 4 hr 38 min of driving.

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

National parks near Hickory County

Parks ranked by distance from Hickory County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Gateway Arch National Park176 mi (284 km)4 hr 38 minBest as a weekend
Hot Springs National Park237 mi (381 km)6 hr 3 minWorth a longer road trip
Mammoth Cave National Park399 mi (641 km)9 hr 53 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park418 mi (672 km)10 hr 20 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park564 mi (907 km)13 hr 47 minWorth a longer road trip
Badlands National Park625 mi (1006 km)15 hr 15 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park635 mi (1022 km)15 hr 29 minWorth a longer road trip
Wind Cave National Park658 mi (1059 km)16 hr 2 minWorth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park666 mi (1071 km)16 hr 12 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park666 mi (1072 km)16 hr 13 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Hickory County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Hickory County?

Gateway Arch National Park, about 176 mi (284 km) away and roughly 4 hr 38 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.