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National parks near Osage County, Missouri

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

The closest national park to Osage County, Missouri is Gateway Arch National Park — about 90.7 mi (146 km) away, or roughly 2 hr 36 min of driving.

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

National parks near Osage County

Parks ranked by distance from Osage County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Gateway Arch National Park90.7 mi (146 km)2 hr 36 minDoable as a day trip
Hot Springs National Park282 mi (454 km)7 hr 7 minWorth a longer road trip
Mammoth Cave National Park326 mi (525 km)8 hr 10 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park333 mi (536 km)8 hr 20 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park499 mi (803 km)12 hr 15 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park547 mi (881 km)13 hr 24 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park578 mi (930 km)14 hr 8 minWorth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park585 mi (941 km)14 hr 17 minWorth a longer road trip
Badlands National Park662 mi (1066 km)16 hr 7 minWorth a longer road trip
Isle Royale National Park685 mi (1102 km)16 hr 39 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Osage County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Osage County?

Gateway Arch National Park, about 90.7 mi (146 km) away and roughly 2 hr 36 min of driving.

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

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