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National parks near Powell County, Montana

Powell County is one town for park planning. See national parks near Deer Lodge — it reaches the same parks.

The closest national park to Powell County, Montana is Yellowstone National Park — about 164 mi (265 km) away, or roughly 4 hr 21 min of driving.

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

National parks near Powell County

Parks ranked by distance from Powell County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Yellowstone National Park164 mi (265 km)4 hr 21 minBest as a weekend
Glacier National Park171 mi (275 km)4 hr 29 minBest as a weekend
Waterton Lakes National Park192 mi (308 km)4 hr 59 minBest as a weekend
Grand Teton National Park206 mi (331 km)5 hr 19 minBest as a weekend
Grasslands National Park303 mi (487 km)7 hr 37 minWorth a longer road trip
Kootenay National Park345 mi (555 km)8 hr 37 minWorth a longer road trip
Banff National Park383 mi (616 km)9 hr 30 minWorth a longer road trip
Yoho National Park385 mi (620 km)9 hr 34 minWorth a longer road trip
Glacier National Park403 mi (648 km)9 hr 59 minWorth a longer road trip
Mount Revelstoke National Park405 mi (651 km)10 hr 2 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Powell County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Powell County?

Yellowstone National Park, about 164 mi (265 km) away and roughly 4 hr 21 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.