Parks Manager

National parks near Clinton County, Ohio

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

The closest national park to Clinton County, Ohio is Cuyahoga Valley National Park — about 174 mi (280 km) away, or roughly 4 hr 35 min of driving.

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

National parks near Clinton County

Parks ranked by distance from Clinton County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park174 mi (280 km)4 hr 35 minBest as a weekend
New River Gorge National Park175 mi (281 km)4 hr 35 minBest as a weekend
Point Pelee National Park190 mi (305 km)4 hr 56 minBest as a weekend
Mammoth Cave National Park197 mi (317 km)5 hr 6 minBest as a weekend
Indiana Dunes National Park230 mi (370 km)5 hr 54 minBest as a weekend
Great Smoky Mountains National Park263 mi (423 km)6 hr 41 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park301 mi (484 km)7 hr 34 minWorth a longer road trip
Gateway Arch National Park345 mi (556 km)8 hr 37 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park392 mi (631 km)9 hr 44 minWorth a longer road trip
Bruce Peninsula National Park417 mi (672 km)10 hr 20 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Clinton County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Clinton County?

Cuyahoga Valley National Park, about 174 mi (280 km) away and roughly 4 hr 35 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.