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National parks near Armstrong County, Pennsylvania

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

The closest national park to Armstrong County, Pennsylvania is Cuyahoga Valley National Park — about 110 mi (177 km) away, or roughly 3 hr 3 min of driving.

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

National parks near Armstrong County

Parks ranked by distance from Armstrong County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park110 mi (177 km)3 hr 3 minBest as a weekend
Shenandoah National Park164 mi (264 km)4 hr 20 minBest as a weekend
Point Pelee National Park177 mi (284 km)4 hr 38 minBest as a weekend
New River Gorge National Park200 mi (322 km)5 hr 11 minBest as a weekend
Rouge National Park223 mi (359 km)5 hr 43 minBest as a weekend
Georgian Bay Islands National Park288 mi (464 km)7 hr 16 minWorth a longer road trip
Thousand Islands National Park311 mi (501 km)7 hr 49 minWorth a longer road trip
Bruce Peninsula National Park329 mi (529 km)8 hr 14 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park397 mi (639 km)9 hr 51 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park414 mi (666 km)10 hr 15 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Armstrong County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Armstrong County?

Cuyahoga Valley National Park, about 110 mi (177 km) away and roughly 3 hr 3 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.