Parks Manager

National parks near Ripley County, Missouri

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

The closest national park to Ripley County, Missouri is Gateway Arch National Park — about 143 mi (229 km) away, or roughly 3 hr 49 min of driving.

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

National parks near Ripley County

Parks ranked by distance from Ripley County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Gateway Arch National Park143 mi (229 km)3 hr 49 minBest as a weekend
Hot Springs National Park192 mi (308 km)4 hr 59 minBest as a weekend
Mammoth Cave National Park264 mi (425 km)6 hr 42 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park400 mi (644 km)9 hr 55 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park412 mi (663 km)10 hr 12 minWorth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park544 mi (876 km)13 hr 20 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park577 mi (929 km)14 hr 7 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park591 mi (952 km)14 hr 27 minWorth a longer road trip
Congaree National Park600 mi (965 km)14 hr 39 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park695 mi (1119 km)16 hr 54 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Ripley County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Ripley County?

Gateway Arch National Park, about 143 mi (229 km) away and roughly 3 hr 49 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.