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National parks near Hardin County, Ohio

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

The closest national park to Hardin County, Ohio is Point Pelee National Park — about 106 mi (171 km) away, or roughly 2 hr 58 min of driving.

1 park is close enough to do as a day trip: Point Pelee.

National parks near Hardin County

Parks ranked by distance from Hardin County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Point Pelee National Park106 mi (171 km)2 hr 58 minDoable as a day trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park117 mi (188 km)3 hr 13 minBest as a weekend
Indiana Dunes National Park189 mi (304 km)4 hr 55 minBest as a weekend
New River Gorge National Park229 mi (369 km)5 hr 52 minBest as a weekend
Mammoth Cave National Park276 mi (444 km)6 hr 58 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park318 mi (512 km)7 hr 59 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park321 mi (517 km)8 hr 3 minWorth a longer road trip
Bruce Peninsula National Park329 mi (530 km)8 hr 15 minWorth a longer road trip
Georgian Bay Islands National Park347 mi (558 km)8 hr 40 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park352 mi (567 km)8 hr 47 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Hardin County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Hardin County?

Point Pelee National Park, about 106 mi (171 km) away and roughly 2 hr 58 min of driving.

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

Point Pelee National Park — all within about three hours' drive.