Parks Manager

National parks near Kimball County, Nebraska

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

The closest national park to Kimball County, Nebraska is Rocky Mountain National Park — about 122 mi (197 km) away, or roughly 3 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 Kimball County

Parks ranked by distance from Kimball County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Rocky Mountain National Park122 mi (197 km)3 hr 21 minBest as a weekend
Wind Cave National Park162 mi (260 km)4 hr 16 minBest as a weekend
Badlands National Park184 mi (295 km)4 hr 48 minBest as a weekend
Great Sand Dunes National Park258 mi (416 km)6 hr 34 minWorth a longer road trip
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park283 mi (456 km)7 hr 9 minWorth a longer road trip
Arches National Park359 mi (578 km)8 hr 57 minWorth a longer road trip
Mesa Verde National Park381 mi (613 km)9 hr 28 minWorth a longer road trip
Canyonlands National Park393 mi (633 km)9 hr 46 minWorth a longer road trip
Theodore Roosevelt National Park396 mi (638 km)9 hr 50 minWorth a longer road trip
Grand Teton National Park398 mi (641 km)9 hr 53 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Kimball County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Kimball County?

Rocky Mountain National Park, about 122 mi (197 km) away and roughly 3 hr 21 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.