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National parks near Wilson County, North Carolina

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

The closest national park to Wilson County, North Carolina is Shenandoah National Park — about 195 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 Wilson County

Parks ranked by distance from Wilson County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Shenandoah National Park195 mi (315 km)5 hr 5 minBest as a weekend
Congaree National Park211 mi (339 km)5 hr 26 minBest as a weekend
New River Gorge National Park238 mi (384 km)6 hr 6 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park316 mi (509 km)7 hr 56 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park429 mi (690 km)10 hr 36 minWorth a longer road trip
Mammoth Cave National Park466 mi (750 km)11 hr 28 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park498 mi (801 km)12 hr 14 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park571 mi (920 km)13 hr 58 minWorth a longer road trip
Thousand Islands National Park605 mi (974 km)14 hr 46 minWorth a longer road trip
Georgian Bay Islands National Park641 mi (1032 km)15 hr 37 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Wilson County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Wilson County?

Shenandoah National Park, about 195 mi (315 km) away and roughly 5 hr 5 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.