Parks Manager

National parks near Rockland County, New York

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

The closest national park to Rockland County, New York is Thousand Islands National Park — about 243 mi (392 km) away, or roughly 6 hr 13 min of driving.

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

National parks near Rockland County

Parks ranked by distance from Rockland County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Thousand Islands National Park243 mi (392 km)6 hr 13 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park291 mi (469 km)7 hr 21 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park328 mi (529 km)8 hr 13 minWorth a longer road trip
Acadia National Park369 mi (594 km)9 hr 12 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park392 mi (630 km)9 hr 43 minWorth a longer road trip
Georgian Bay Islands National Park393 mi (633 km)9 hr 45 minWorth a longer road trip
La Mauricie National Park395 mi (636 km)9 hr 49 minWorth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park431 mi (694 km)10 hr 39 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park443 mi (713 km)10 hr 56 minWorth a longer road trip
Bruce Peninsula National Park476 mi (766 km)11 hr 43 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Rockland County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Rockland County?

Thousand Islands National Park, about 243 mi (392 km) away and roughly 6 hr 13 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.