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National parks near Esmeralda County, Nevada

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

The closest national park to Esmeralda County, Nevada is Kings Canyon National Park — about 101 mi (162 km) away, or roughly 2 hr 50 min of driving.

2 parks are close enough to do as a day trip: Kings Canyon and Death Valley.

National parks near Esmeralda County

Parks ranked by distance from Esmeralda County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Kings Canyon National Park101 mi (162 km)2 hr 50 minDoable as a day trip
Death Valley National Park104 mi (167 km)2 hr 55 minDoable as a day trip
Sequoia National Park112 mi (181 km)3 hr 7 minBest as a weekend
Yosemite National Park126 mi (203 km)3 hr 26 minBest as a weekend
Great Basin National Park182 mi (292 km)4 hr 45 minBest as a weekend
Zion National Park231 mi (372 km)5 hr 55 minBest as a weekend
Pinnacles National Park232 mi (374 km)5 hr 57 minBest as a weekend
Bryce Canyon National Park277 mi (445 km)7 hrWorth a longer road trip
Joshua Tree National Park281 mi (452 km)7 hr 6 minWorth a longer road trip
Channel Islands National Park283 mi (456 km)7 hr 9 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Esmeralda County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Esmeralda County?

Kings Canyon National Park, about 101 mi (162 km) away and roughly 2 hr 50 min of driving.

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

Kings Canyon National Park and Death Valley National Park — all within about three hours' drive.