Parks Manager

National parks near Cortland County, New York

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

The closest national park to Cortland County, New York is Thousand Islands National Park — about 121 mi (195 km) away, or roughly 3 hr 19 min of driving.

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

National parks near Cortland County

Parks ranked by distance from Cortland County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Thousand Islands National Park121 mi (195 km)3 hr 19 minBest as a weekend
Rouge National Park179 mi (288 km)4 hr 41 minBest as a weekend
Georgian Bay Islands National Park243 mi (390 km)6 hr 12 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park292 mi (470 km)7 hr 22 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park304 mi (489 km)7 hr 38 minWorth a longer road trip
Bruce Peninsula National Park326 mi (525 km)8 hr 10 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park327 mi (527 km)8 hr 12 minWorth a longer road trip
La Mauricie National Park330 mi (531 km)8 hr 16 minWorth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park406 mi (653 km)10 hr 3 minWorth a longer road trip
Acadia National Park417 mi (671 km)10 hr 19 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Cortland County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Cortland County?

Thousand Islands National Park, about 121 mi (195 km) away and roughly 3 hr 19 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.