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National parks near Howard County, Missouri

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

The closest national park to Howard County, Missouri is Gateway Arch National Park — about 142 mi (228 km) away, or roughly 3 hr 48 min of driving.

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

National parks near Howard County

Parks ranked by distance from Howard County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Gateway Arch National Park142 mi (228 km)3 hr 48 minBest as a weekend
Hot Springs National Park319 mi (514 km)8 hr 1 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park344 mi (553 km)8 hr 35 minWorth a longer road trip
Mammoth Cave National Park384 mi (619 km)9 hr 33 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park560 mi (901 km)13 hr 42 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park570 mi (918 km)13 hr 57 minWorth a longer road trip
Badlands National Park597 mi (961 km)14 hr 35 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park607 mi (978 km)14 hr 50 minWorth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park633 mi (1019 km)15 hr 26 minWorth a longer road trip
Wind Cave National Park635 mi (1023 km)15 hr 29 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Howard County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Howard County?

Gateway Arch National Park, about 142 mi (228 km) away and roughly 3 hr 48 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.