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National parks near Queens County, New York

The closest national park to Queens County, New York is Thousand Islands National Park — about 275 mi (443 km) away, or roughly 6 hr 58 min of driving.

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

National parks near Queens County

Parks ranked by distance from Queens County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Thousand Islands National Park275 mi (443 km)6 hr 58 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park282 mi (455 km)7 hr 8 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park355 mi (572 km)8 hr 52 minWorth a longer road trip
Acadia National Park382 mi (615 km)9 hr 30 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park404 mi (650 km)10 hr 1 minWorth a longer road trip
Georgian Bay Islands National Park421 mi (678 km)10 hr 25 minWorth a longer road trip
La Mauricie National Park425 mi (684 km)10 hr 30 minWorth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park427 mi (687 km)10 hr 33 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park459 mi (739 km)11 hr 19 minWorth a longer road trip
Bruce Peninsula National Park503 mi (810 km)12 hr 22 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Queens County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Queens County?

Thousand Islands National Park, about 275 mi (443 km) away and roughly 6 hr 58 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.