Parks Manager

National parks near Pickaway County, Ohio

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

The closest national park to Pickaway County, Ohio is Cuyahoga Valley National Park — about 133 mi (215 km) away, or roughly 3 hr 36 min of driving.

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

National parks near Pickaway County

Parks ranked by distance from Pickaway County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park133 mi (215 km)3 hr 36 minBest as a weekend
New River Gorge National Park149 mi (239 km)3 hr 58 minBest as a weekend
Point Pelee National Park163 mi (262 km)4 hr 18 minBest as a weekend
Mammoth Cave National Park240 mi (386 km)6 hr 7 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park257 mi (413 km)6 hr 31 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park259 mi (417 km)6 hr 35 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park280 mi (451 km)7 hr 5 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park353 mi (569 km)8 hr 49 minWorth a longer road trip
Bruce Peninsula National Park392 mi (631 km)9 hr 44 minWorth a longer road trip
Gateway Arch National Park393 mi (632 km)9 hr 45 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Pickaway County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Pickaway County?

Cuyahoga Valley National Park, about 133 mi (215 km) away and roughly 3 hr 36 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.