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National parks near Iron County, Missouri

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

The closest national park to Iron County, Missouri is Gateway Arch National Park — about 74.7 mi (120 km) away, or roughly 2 hr 13 min of driving.

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

National parks near Iron County

Parks ranked by distance from Iron County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Gateway Arch National Park74.7 mi (120 km)2 hr 13 minDoable as a day trip
Mammoth Cave National Park250 mi (402 km)6 hr 22 minWorth a longer road trip
Hot Springs National Park252 mi (406 km)6 hr 25 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park337 mi (542 km)8 hr 25 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park416 mi (669 km)10 hr 17 minWorth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park522 mi (840 km)12 hr 48 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park526 mi (846 km)12 hr 53 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park546 mi (878 km)13 hr 22 minWorth a longer road trip
Congaree National Park612 mi (985 km)14 hr 56 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park670 mi (1079 km)16 hr 19 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Iron County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Iron County?

Gateway Arch National Park, about 74.7 mi (120 km) away and roughly 2 hr 13 min of driving.

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

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