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National parks near Cayuga County, New York

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

The closest national park to Cayuga County, New York is Thousand Islands National Park — about 101 mi (163 km) away, or roughly 2 hr 50 min of driving.

1 park is close enough to do as a day trip: Thousand Islands.

National parks near Cayuga County

Parks ranked by distance from Cayuga County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Thousand Islands National Park101 mi (163 km)2 hr 50 minDoable as a day trip
Rouge National Park149 mi (240 km)3 hr 59 minBest as a weekend
Georgian Bay Islands National Park211 mi (340 km)5 hr 27 minBest as a weekend
Cuyahoga Valley National Park282 mi (453 km)7 hr 7 minWorth a longer road trip
Bruce Peninsula National Park296 mi (476 km)7 hr 27 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park311 mi (500 km)7 hr 48 minWorth a longer road trip
La Mauricie National Park319 mi (513 km)7 hr 59 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park320 mi (515 km)8 hr 1 minWorth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park412 mi (664 km)10 hr 13 minWorth a longer road trip
Acadia National Park429 mi (690 km)10 hr 36 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Cayuga County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Cayuga County?

Thousand Islands National Park, about 101 mi (163 km) away and roughly 2 hr 50 min of driving.

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

Thousand Islands National Park — all within about three hours' drive.