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National parks near Delaware County, Ohio

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

The closest national park to Delaware County, Ohio is Cuyahoga Valley National Park — about 104 mi (167 km) away, or roughly 2 hr 54 min of driving.

1 park is close enough to do as a day trip: Cuyahoga Valley.

National parks near Delaware County

Parks ranked by distance from Delaware County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park104 mi (167 km)2 hr 54 minDoable as a day trip
Point Pelee National Park122 mi (196 km)3 hr 20 minBest as a weekend
New River Gorge National Park184 mi (296 km)4 hr 48 minBest as a weekend
Indiana Dunes National Park232 mi (373 km)5 hr 56 minBest as a weekend
Mammoth Cave National Park268 mi (432 km)6 hr 48 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park277 mi (446 km)7 hr 1 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park320 mi (516 km)8 hr 2 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park322 mi (518 km)8 hr 4 minWorth a longer road trip
Bruce Peninsula National Park351 mi (565 km)8 hr 46 minWorth a longer road trip
Georgian Bay Islands National Park358 mi (576 km)8 hr 55 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Delaware County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Delaware County?

Cuyahoga Valley National Park, about 104 mi (167 km) away and roughly 2 hr 54 min of driving.

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

Cuyahoga Valley National Park — all within about three hours' drive.