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National parks near McKinley County, New Mexico

The closest national park to McKinley County, New Mexico is Petrified Forest National Park — about 72.4 mi (116 km) away, or roughly 2 hr 10 min of driving.

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

National parks near McKinley County

Parks ranked by distance from McKinley County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Petrified Forest National Park72.4 mi (116 km)2 hr 10 minDoable as a day trip
Mesa Verde National Park119 mi (192 km)3 hr 16 minBest as a weekend
Grand Canyon National Park196 mi (316 km)5 hr 6 minBest as a weekend
Canyonlands National Park201 mi (323 km)5 hr 12 minBest as a weekend
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park222 mi (357 km)5 hr 42 minBest as a weekend
Arches National Park227 mi (366 km)5 hr 50 minBest as a weekend
White Sands National Park230 mi (370 km)5 hr 54 minBest as a weekend
Capitol Reef National Park233 mi (375 km)5 hr 58 minBest as a weekend
Great Sand Dunes National Park238 mi (383 km)6 hr 5 minWorth a longer road trip
Bryce Canyon National Park241 mi (389 km)6 hr 10 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in McKinley County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to McKinley County?

Petrified Forest National Park, about 72.4 mi (116 km) away and roughly 2 hr 10 min of driving.

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

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