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National parks near Clark County, Ohio

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

The closest national park to Clark County, Ohio is Cuyahoga Valley National Park — about 151 mi (242 km) away, or roughly 4 hr 1 min of driving.

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

National parks near Clark County

Parks ranked by distance from Clark County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park151 mi (242 km)4 hr 1 minBest as a weekend
Point Pelee National Park157 mi (253 km)4 hr 10 minBest as a weekend
New River Gorge National Park196 mi (315 km)5 hr 5 minBest as a weekend
Indiana Dunes National Park208 mi (334 km)5 hr 22 minBest as a weekend
Mammoth Cave National Park225 mi (362 km)5 hr 46 minBest as a weekend
Great Smoky Mountains National Park298 mi (480 km)7 hr 31 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park309 mi (497 km)7 hr 46 minWorth a longer road trip
Gateway Arch National Park351 mi (565 km)8 hr 45 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park364 mi (586 km)9 hr 4 minWorth a longer road trip
Bruce Peninsula National Park384 mi (618 km)9 hr 32 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Clark County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Clark County?

Cuyahoga Valley National Park, about 151 mi (242 km) away and roughly 4 hr 1 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.