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National parks near Perry County, Ohio

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

The closest national park to Perry County, Ohio is Cuyahoga Valley National Park — about 108 mi (174 km) away, or roughly 3 hr of driving.

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

National parks near Perry County

Parks ranked by distance from Perry County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park108 mi (174 km)3 hrBest as a weekend
New River Gorge National Park132 mi (212 km)3 hr 34 minBest as a weekend
Point Pelee National Park153 mi (247 km)4 hr 5 minBest as a weekend
Shenandoah National Park224 mi (360 km)5 hr 45 minBest as a weekend
Mammoth Cave National Park275 mi (443 km)6 hr 58 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park286 mi (461 km)7 hr 14 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park296 mi (477 km)7 hr 27 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park326 mi (525 km)8 hr 10 minWorth a longer road trip
Georgian Bay Islands National Park373 mi (601 km)9 hr 17 minWorth a longer road trip
Bruce Peninsula National Park379 mi (610 km)9 hr 25 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Perry County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Perry County?

Cuyahoga Valley National Park, about 108 mi (174 km) away and roughly 3 hr of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.