Parks Manager

National parks near De Baca County, New Mexico

De Baca County is one town for park planning. See national parks near Fort Sumner — it reaches the same parks.

The closest national park to De Baca County, New Mexico is Carlsbad Caverns National Park — about 159 mi (257 km) away, or roughly 4 hr 13 min of driving.

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

National parks near De Baca County

Parks ranked by distance from De Baca County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Carlsbad Caverns National Park159 mi (257 km)4 hr 13 minBest as a weekend
White Sands National Park167 mi (269 km)4 hr 25 minBest as a weekend
Guadalupe Mountains National Park180 mi (290 km)4 hr 43 minBest as a weekend
Great Sand Dunes National Park241 mi (387 km)6 hr 9 minWorth a longer road trip
Mesa Verde National Park303 mi (487 km)7 hr 37 minWorth a longer road trip
Petrified Forest National Park317 mi (510 km)7 hr 57 minWorth a longer road trip
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park343 mi (551 km)8 hr 33 minWorth a longer road trip
Big Bend National Park365 mi (588 km)9 hr 6 minWorth a longer road trip
Los Novillos National Park407 mi (655 km)10 hr 5 minWorth a longer road trip
Canyonlands National Park408 mi (656 km)10 hr 6 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in De Baca County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to De Baca County?

Carlsbad Caverns National Park, about 159 mi (257 km) away and roughly 4 hr 13 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.