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National parks near Carter County, Montana

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

The closest national park to Carter County, Montana is Theodore Roosevelt National Park — about 91.3 mi (147 km) away, or roughly 2 hr 37 min of driving.

1 park is close enough to do as a day trip: Theodore Roosevelt.

National parks near Carter County

Parks ranked by distance from Carter County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Theodore Roosevelt National Park91.3 mi (147 km)2 hr 37 minDoable as a day trip
Wind Cave National Park169 mi (271 km)4 hr 27 minBest as a weekend
Badlands National Park179 mi (288 km)4 hr 41 minBest as a weekend
Grasslands National Park272 mi (438 km)6 hr 54 minWorth a longer road trip
Yellowstone National Park303 mi (487 km)7 hr 37 minWorth a longer road trip
Grand Teton National Park333 mi (536 km)8 hr 20 minWorth a longer road trip
Rocky Mountain National Park388 mi (624 km)9 hr 37 minWorth a longer road trip
Riding Mountain National Park402 mi (647 km)9 hr 57 minWorth a longer road trip
Glacier National Park476 mi (765 km)11 hr 42 minWorth a longer road trip
Waterton Lakes National Park489 mi (786 km)12 hr 1 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Carter County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Carter County?

Theodore Roosevelt National Park, about 91.3 mi (147 km) away and roughly 2 hr 37 min of driving.

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

Theodore Roosevelt National Park — all within about three hours' drive.