Parks Manager

National parks near Chowan County, North Carolina

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

The closest national park to Chowan County, North Carolina is Shenandoah National Park — about 196 mi (315 km) away, or roughly 5 hr 5 min of driving.

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

National parks near Chowan County

Parks ranked by distance from Chowan County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Shenandoah National Park196 mi (315 km)5 hr 5 minBest as a weekend
New River Gorge National Park283 mi (455 km)7 hr 9 minWorth a longer road trip
Congaree National Park284 mi (457 km)7 hr 10 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park390 mi (628 km)9 hr 41 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park446 mi (718 km)11 hr 1 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park517 mi (832 km)12 hr 41 minWorth a longer road trip
Mammoth Cave National Park532 mi (856 km)13 hr 2 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park561 mi (903 km)13 hr 44 minWorth a longer road trip
Thousand Islands National Park574 mi (924 km)14 hr 2 minWorth a longer road trip
Georgian Bay Islands National Park633 mi (1019 km)15 hr 26 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Chowan County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Chowan County?

Shenandoah National Park, about 196 mi (315 km) away and roughly 5 hr 5 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.