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National parks near Perry County, Missouri

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

The closest national park to Perry County, Missouri is Gateway Arch National Park — about 64.3 mi (103 km) away, or roughly 1 hr 58 min of driving.

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

National parks near Perry County

Parks ranked by distance from Perry County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Gateway Arch National Park64.3 mi (103 km)1 hr 58 minDoable as a day trip
Mammoth Cave National Park210 mi (337 km)5 hr 25 minBest as a weekend
Hot Springs National Park284 mi (457 km)7 hr 10 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park308 mi (496 km)7 hr 44 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park379 mi (610 km)9 hr 25 minWorth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park479 mi (771 km)11 hr 47 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park487 mi (784 km)11 hr 59 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park505 mi (813 km)12 hr 24 minWorth a longer road trip
Congaree National Park577 mi (929 km)14 hr 7 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park628 mi (1010 km)15 hr 18 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Perry County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Perry County?

Gateway Arch National Park, about 64.3 mi (103 km) away and roughly 1 hr 58 min of driving.

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

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