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National parks near Madison County, Ohio

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

The closest national park to Madison County, Ohio is Cuyahoga Valley National Park — about 132 mi (213 km) away, or roughly 3 hr 35 min of driving.

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

National parks near Madison County

Parks ranked by distance from Madison County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park132 mi (213 km)3 hr 35 minBest as a weekend
Point Pelee National Park149 mi (240 km)3 hr 59 minBest as a weekend
New River Gorge National Park177 mi (285 km)4 hr 38 minBest as a weekend
Indiana Dunes National Park228 mi (368 km)5 hr 51 minBest as a weekend
Mammoth Cave National Park239 mi (385 km)6 hr 6 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park285 mi (459 km)7 hr 12 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park297 mi (479 km)7 hr 29 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park350 mi (563 km)8 hr 44 minWorth a longer road trip
Gateway Arch National Park375 mi (604 km)9 hr 20 minWorth a longer road trip
Bruce Peninsula National Park378 mi (608 km)9 hr 24 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Madison County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Madison County?

Cuyahoga Valley National Park, about 132 mi (213 km) away and roughly 3 hr 35 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.