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National parks in Ohio

Ohio has 1 national park: Cuyahoga Valley.

Cuyahoga Valley

National parks in Ohio

Cuyahoga Valley National ParkOH
A green river valley between Cleveland and Akron. Towpath trails, waterfalls, and a train — more local park than wilderness.

Other parks within reach of Ohio

Parks ranked by distance from the centre of Ohio
Park	Straight-line distance	Estimated drive	Realistic trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park	81 mi (130 km)	2 hr 22 min	Doable as a day trip
Point Pelee National Park	102 mi (164 km)	2 hr 52 min	Doable as a day trip
New River Gorge National Park	191 mi (307 km)	4 hr 58 min	Best as a weekend
Indiana Dunes National Park	239 mi (384 km)	6 hr 6 min	Worth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park	272 mi (438 km)	6 hr 53 min	Worth a longer road trip
Mammoth Cave National Park	291 mi (469 km)	7 hr 21 min	Worth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park	297 mi (479 km)	7 hr 29 min	Worth a longer road trip
Bruce Peninsula National Park	331 mi (533 km)	8 hr 17 min	Worth a longer road trip
Georgian Bay Islands National Park	336 mi (540 km)	8 hr 24 min	Worth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park	341 mi (549 km)	8 hr 31 min	Worth a longer road trip

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Common questions

How many national parks are in Ohio?

1: Cuyahoga Valley National Park.

What is the closest national park to Ohio?

Cuyahoga Valley National Park, roughly 81 mi (130 km) out and about 2 hr 22 min of driving from the centre of Ohio.