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National parks near Chemung County, New York

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

The closest national park to Chemung County, New York is Thousand Islands National Park — about 161 mi (259 km) away, or roughly 4 hr 15 min of driving.

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

National parks near Chemung County

Parks ranked by distance from Chemung County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Thousand Islands National Park161 mi (259 km)4 hr 15 minBest as a weekend
Rouge National Park174 mi (281 km)4 hr 35 minBest as a weekend
Georgian Bay Islands National Park244 mi (393 km)6 hr 14 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park251 mi (404 km)6 hr 23 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park260 mi (419 km)6 hr 36 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park292 mi (470 km)7 hr 22 minWorth a longer road trip
Bruce Peninsula National Park322 mi (518 km)8 hr 4 minWorth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park358 mi (576 km)8 hr 56 minWorth a longer road trip
La Mauricie National Park376 mi (605 km)9 hr 20 minWorth a longer road trip
Acadia National Park461 mi (741 km)11 hr 21 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Chemung County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Chemung County?

Thousand Islands National Park, about 161 mi (259 km) away and roughly 4 hr 15 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.