Parks Manager

National parks near Alamance County, North Carolina

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

The closest national park to Alamance County, North Carolina is New River Gorge National Park — about 165 mi (265 km) away, or roughly 4 hr 21 min of driving.

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

National parks near Alamance County

Parks ranked by distance from Alamance County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
New River Gorge National Park165 mi (265 km)4 hr 21 minBest as a weekend
Congaree National Park177 mi (285 km)4 hr 39 minBest as a weekend
Shenandoah National Park179 mi (287 km)4 hr 41 minBest as a weekend
Great Smoky Mountains National Park234 mi (377 km)5 hr 59 minBest as a weekend
Cuyahoga Valley National Park374 mi (602 km)9 hr 18 minWorth a longer road trip
Mammoth Cave National Park378 mi (609 km)9 hr 24 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park439 mi (707 km)10 hr 51 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park542 mi (872 km)13 hr 17 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park563 mi (907 km)13 hr 47 minWorth a longer road trip
Thousand Islands National Park599 mi (964 km)14 hr 38 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Alamance County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Alamance County?

New River Gorge National Park, about 165 mi (265 km) away and roughly 4 hr 21 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.