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National parks near Blair County, Pennsylvania

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

The closest national park to Blair County, Pennsylvania is Shenandoah National Park — about 137 mi (220 km) away, or roughly 3 hr 41 min of driving.

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

National parks near Blair County

Parks ranked by distance from Blair County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Shenandoah National Park137 mi (220 km)3 hr 41 minBest as a weekend
Cuyahoga Valley National Park173 mi (279 km)4 hr 33 minBest as a weekend
New River Gorge National Park222 mi (357 km)5 hr 42 minBest as a weekend
Point Pelee National Park238 mi (383 km)6 hr 5 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park241 mi (387 km)6 hr 9 minWorth a longer road trip
Thousand Islands National Park293 mi (471 km)7 hr 23 minWorth a longer road trip
Georgian Bay Islands National Park312 mi (501 km)7 hr 49 minWorth a longer road trip
Bruce Peninsula National Park365 mi (588 km)9 hr 6 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park440 mi (708 km)10 hr 52 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park460 mi (741 km)11 hr 21 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Blair County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Blair County?

Shenandoah National Park, about 137 mi (220 km) away and roughly 3 hr 41 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.