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National parks near Cedar County, Nebraska

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

The closest national park to Cedar County, Nebraska is Badlands National Park — about 275 mi (443 km) away, or roughly 6 hr 57 min of driving.

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

National parks near Cedar County

Parks ranked by distance from Cedar County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Badlands National Park275 mi (443 km)6 hr 57 minWorth a longer road trip
Wind Cave National Park320 mi (515 km)8 hr 2 minWorth a longer road trip
Theodore Roosevelt National Park427 mi (687 km)10 hr 33 minWorth a longer road trip
Voyageurs National Park458 mi (737 km)11 hr 17 minWorth a longer road trip
Gateway Arch National Park463 mi (745 km)11 hr 24 minWorth a longer road trip
Rocky Mountain National Park463 mi (745 km)11 hr 25 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park525 mi (846 km)12 hr 53 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Sand Dunes National Park550 mi (885 km)13 hr 28 minWorth a longer road trip
Isle Royale National Park567 mi (912 km)13 hr 52 minWorth a longer road trip
Riding Mountain National Park585 mi (941 km)14 hr 17 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Cedar County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Cedar County?

Badlands National Park, about 275 mi (443 km) away and roughly 6 hr 57 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.