Parks Manager

National parks near Yates County, New York

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

The closest national park to Yates County, New York is Thousand Islands National Park — about 132 mi (212 km) away, or roughly 3 hr 34 min of driving.

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

National parks near Yates County

Parks ranked by distance from Yates County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Thousand Islands National Park132 mi (212 km)3 hr 34 minBest as a weekend
Rouge National Park142 mi (228 km)3 hr 48 minBest as a weekend
Georgian Bay Islands National Park210 mi (338 km)5 hr 25 minBest as a weekend
Cuyahoga Valley National Park250 mi (402 km)6 hr 22 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park283 mi (455 km)7 hr 8 minWorth a longer road trip
Bruce Peninsula National Park290 mi (466 km)7 hr 18 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park291 mi (468 km)7 hr 20 minWorth a longer road trip
La Mauricie National Park352 mi (566 km)8 hr 46 minWorth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park379 mi (610 km)9 hr 25 minWorth a longer road trip
Acadia National Park459 mi (739 km)11 hr 19 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Yates County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Yates County?

Thousand Islands National Park, about 132 mi (212 km) away and roughly 3 hr 34 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.