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National parks near Union County, New Jersey

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

The closest national park to Union County, New Jersey is Shenandoah National Park — about 261 mi (421 km) away, or roughly 6 hr 38 min of driving.

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

National parks near Union County

Parks ranked by distance from Union County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Shenandoah National Park261 mi (421 km)6 hr 38 minWorth a longer road trip
Thousand Islands National Park268 mi (432 km)6 hr 48 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park339 mi (545 km)8 hr 28 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park381 mi (613 km)9 hr 28 minWorth a longer road trip
Acadia National Park401 mi (645 km)9 hr 56 minWorth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park404 mi (651 km)10 hr 1 minWorth a longer road trip
Georgian Bay Islands National Park406 mi (653 km)10 hr 4 minWorth a longer road trip
La Mauricie National Park429 mi (691 km)10 hr 36 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park436 mi (702 km)10 hr 47 minWorth a longer road trip
Bruce Peninsula National Park486 mi (783 km)11 hr 58 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Union County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Union County?

Shenandoah National Park, about 261 mi (421 km) away and roughly 6 hr 38 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.