Parks Manager

National parks near Hocking County, Ohio

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

The closest national park to Hocking County, Ohio is New River Gorge National Park — about 124 mi (200 km) away, or roughly 3 hr 23 min of driving.

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

National parks near Hocking County

Parks ranked by distance from Hocking County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
New River Gorge National Park124 mi (200 km)3 hr 23 minBest as a weekend
Cuyahoga Valley National Park126 mi (202 km)3 hr 26 minBest as a weekend
Point Pelee National Park168 mi (270 km)4 hr 26 minBest as a weekend
Shenandoah National Park229 mi (368 km)5 hr 52 minBest as a weekend
Mammoth Cave National Park258 mi (415 km)6 hr 33 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park279 mi (448 km)7 hr 3 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park285 mi (459 km)7 hr 12 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park345 mi (555 km)8 hr 36 minWorth a longer road trip
Georgian Bay Islands National Park391 mi (629 km)9 hr 42 minWorth a longer road trip
Bruce Peninsula National Park395 mi (636 km)9 hr 48 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Hocking County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Hocking County?

New River Gorge National Park, about 124 mi (200 km) away and roughly 3 hr 23 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.