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National parks near Box Butte County, Nebraska

Box Butte County is one town for park planning. See national parks near Alliance — it reaches the same parks.

The closest national park to Box Butte County, Nebraska is Wind Cave National Park — about 106 mi (171 km) away, or roughly 2 hr 58 min of driving.

1 park is close enough to do as a day trip: Wind Cave.

National parks near Box Butte County

Parks ranked by distance from Box Butte County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Wind Cave National Park106 mi (171 km)2 hr 58 minDoable as a day trip
Badlands National Park115 mi (186 km)3 hr 11 minBest as a weekend
Rocky Mountain National Park190 mi (306 km)4 hr 57 minBest as a weekend
Great Sand Dunes National Park330 mi (531 km)8 hr 15 minWorth a longer road trip
Theodore Roosevelt National Park338 mi (543 km)8 hr 26 minWorth a longer road trip
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park353 mi (568 km)8 hr 48 minWorth a longer road trip
Grand Teton National Park412 mi (662 km)10 hr 11 minWorth a longer road trip
Yellowstone National Park420 mi (676 km)10 hr 24 minWorth a longer road trip
Arches National Park424 mi (683 km)10 hr 29 minWorth a longer road trip
Mesa Verde National Park453 mi (728 km)11 hr 10 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Box Butte County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Box Butte County?

Wind Cave National Park, about 106 mi (171 km) away and roughly 2 hr 58 min of driving.

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

Wind Cave National Park — all within about three hours' drive.