Parks Manager

National parks near Lake County, Ohio

The closest national park to Lake County, Ohio is Cuyahoga Valley National Park — about 31.4 mi (50.6 km) away, or roughly 1 hr 6 min of driving.

2 parks are close enough to do as a day trip: Cuyahoga Valley and Point Pelee.

National parks near Lake County

Parks ranked by distance from Lake County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park31.4 mi (50.6 km)1 hr 6 minDoable as a day trip
Point Pelee National Park63.6 mi (102 km)1 hr 57 minDoable as a day trip
Rouge National Park190 mi (305 km)4 hr 56 minBest as a weekend
Georgian Bay Islands National Park234 mi (377 km)5 hr 59 minBest as a weekend
Bruce Peninsula National Park246 mi (396 km)6 hr 17 minWorth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park249 mi (401 km)6 hr 21 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park269 mi (432 km)6 hr 49 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park296 mi (477 km)7 hr 28 minWorth a longer road trip
Thousand Islands National Park330 mi (531 km)8 hr 15 minWorth a longer road trip
Mammoth Cave National Park400 mi (644 km)9 hr 55 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Lake County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Lake County?

Cuyahoga Valley National Park, about 31.4 mi (50.6 km) away and roughly 1 hr 6 min of driving.

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

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