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National parks near Fairfield County, Ohio

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

The closest national park to Fairfield County, Ohio is Cuyahoga Valley National Park — about 116 mi (187 km) away, or roughly 3 hr 12 min of driving.

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

National parks near Fairfield County

Parks ranked by distance from Fairfield County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park116 mi (187 km)3 hr 12 minBest as a weekend
New River Gorge National Park144 mi (231 km)3 hr 51 minBest as a weekend
Point Pelee National Park152 mi (245 km)4 hr 3 minBest as a weekend
Shenandoah National Park244 mi (393 km)6 hr 14 minWorth a longer road trip
Mammoth Cave National Park259 mi (417 km)6 hr 35 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park267 mi (430 km)6 hr 47 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park292 mi (469 km)7 hr 21 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park336 mi (541 km)8 hr 25 minWorth a longer road trip
Georgian Bay Islands National Park380 mi (612 km)9 hr 27 minWorth a longer road trip
Bruce Peninsula National Park381 mi (613 km)9 hr 28 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Fairfield County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Fairfield County?

Cuyahoga Valley National Park, about 116 mi (187 km) away and roughly 3 hr 12 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.