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National parks near Catron County, New Mexico

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

The closest national park to Catron County, New Mexico is Petrified Forest National Park — about 102 mi (164 km) away, or roughly 2 hr 52 min of driving.

1 park is close enough to do as a day trip: Petrified Forest.

National parks near Catron County

Parks ranked by distance from Catron County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Petrified Forest National Park102 mi (164 km)2 hr 52 minDoable as a day trip
White Sands National Park154 mi (248 km)4 hr 6 minBest as a weekend
Saguaro National Park174 mi (280 km)4 hr 34 minBest as a weekend
Mesa Verde National Park240 mi (386 km)6 hr 8 minWorth a longer road trip
Grand Canyon National Park251 mi (403 km)6 hr 23 minWorth a longer road trip
Guadalupe Mountains National Park257 mi (414 km)6 hr 33 minWorth a longer road trip
Carlsbad Caverns National Park272 mi (438 km)6 hr 53 minWorth a longer road trip
Canyonlands National Park317 mi (510 km)7 hr 57 minWorth a longer road trip
Bryce Canyon National Park328 mi (529 km)8 hr 13 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Sand Dunes National Park334 mi (538 km)8 hr 22 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Catron County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Catron County?

Petrified Forest National Park, about 102 mi (164 km) away and roughly 2 hr 52 min of driving.

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

Petrified Forest National Park — all within about three hours' drive.