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National parks near Ray County, Missouri

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

The closest national park to Ray County, Missouri is Gateway Arch National Park — about 214 mi (344 km) away, or roughly 5 hr 30 min of driving.

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

National parks near Ray County

Parks ranked by distance from Ray County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Gateway Arch National Park214 mi (344 km)5 hr 30 minBest as a weekend
Hot Springs National Park335 mi (540 km)8 hr 23 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park400 mi (644 km)9 hr 55 minWorth a longer road trip
Mammoth Cave National Park456 mi (733 km)11 hr 14 minWorth a longer road trip
Badlands National Park533 mi (858 km)13 hr 4 minWorth a longer road trip
Wind Cave National Park569 mi (916 km)13 hr 56 minWorth a longer road trip
Rocky Mountain National Park620 mi (998 km)15 hr 8 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Sand Dunes National Park629 mi (1013 km)15 hr 21 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park630 mi (1014 km)15 hr 21 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park632 mi (1017 km)15 hr 24 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Ray County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Ray County?

Gateway Arch National Park, about 214 mi (344 km) away and roughly 5 hr 30 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.