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National parks near Marion County, Ohio

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

The closest national park to Marion County, Ohio is Cuyahoga Valley National Park — about 94.1 mi (151 km) away, or roughly 2 hr 41 min of driving.

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

National parks near Marion County

Parks ranked by distance from Marion County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park94.1 mi (151 km)2 hr 41 minDoable as a day trip
Point Pelee National Park101 mi (162 km)2 hr 50 minDoable as a day trip
New River Gorge National Park205 mi (331 km)5 hr 19 minBest as a weekend
Indiana Dunes National Park219 mi (352 km)5 hr 37 minBest as a weekend
Mammoth Cave National Park284 mi (457 km)7 hr 10 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park291 mi (469 km)7 hr 21 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park305 mi (491 km)7 hr 40 minWorth a longer road trip
Bruce Peninsula National Park330 mi (531 km)8 hr 16 minWorth a longer road trip
Georgian Bay Islands National Park340 mi (547 km)8 hr 29 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park344 mi (554 km)8 hr 36 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Marion County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Marion County?

Cuyahoga Valley National Park, about 94.1 mi (151 km) away and roughly 2 hr 41 min of driving.

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

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