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National parks near Allen County, Ohio

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

The closest national park to Allen County, Ohio is Point Pelee National Park — about 118 mi (189 km) away, or roughly 3 hr 14 min of driving.

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

National parks near Allen County

Parks ranked by distance from Allen County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Point Pelee National Park118 mi (189 km)3 hr 14 minBest as a weekend
Cuyahoga Valley National Park137 mi (221 km)3 hr 42 minBest as a weekend
Indiana Dunes National Park167 mi (269 km)4 hr 24 minBest as a weekend
New River Gorge National Park246 mi (395 km)6 hr 16 minWorth a longer road trip
Mammoth Cave National Park268 mi (432 km)6 hr 48 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park332 mi (534 km)8 hr 18 minWorth a longer road trip
Bruce Peninsula National Park334 mi (537 km)8 hr 21 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park342 mi (551 km)8 hr 33 minWorth a longer road trip
Gateway Arch National Park355 mi (571 km)8 hr 51 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park357 mi (574 km)8 hr 53 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Allen County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Allen County?

Point Pelee National Park, about 118 mi (189 km) away and roughly 3 hr 14 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.