Parks Manager

National parks near Benton County, Oregon

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

The closest national park to Benton County, Oregon is Crater Lake National Park — about 126 mi (203 km) away, or roughly 3 hr 27 min of driving.

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

National parks near Benton County

Parks ranked by distance from Benton County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Crater Lake National Park126 mi (203 km)3 hr 27 minBest as a weekend
Mount Rainier National Park174 mi (280 km)4 hr 34 minBest as a weekend
Olympic National Park225 mi (361 km)5 hr 46 minBest as a weekend
Redwood National Park228 mi (368 km)5 hr 51 minBest as a weekend
Lassen Volcanic National Park295 mi (474 km)7 hr 26 minWorth a longer road trip
Gulf Islands National Park296 mi (477 km)7 hr 28 minWorth a longer road trip
North Cascades National Park303 mi (487 km)7 hr 37 minWorth a longer road trip
Pacific Rim National Park328 mi (528 km)8 hr 13 minWorth a longer road trip
Yosemite National Park501 mi (807 km)12 hr 19 minWorth a longer road trip
Mount Revelstoke National Park511 mi (822 km)12 hr 32 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Benton County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Benton County?

Crater Lake National Park, about 126 mi (203 km) away and roughly 3 hr 27 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.