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National parks near Elk County, Pennsylvania

Elk County is one town for park planning. See national parks near Saint Marys — it reaches the same parks.

The closest national park to Elk County, Pennsylvania is Cuyahoga Valley National Park — about 153 mi (247 km) away, or roughly 4 hr 5 min of driving.

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

National parks near Elk County

Parks ranked by distance from Elk County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park153 mi (247 km)4 hr 5 minBest as a weekend
Rouge National Park175 mi (282 km)4 hr 36 minBest as a weekend
Shenandoah National Park201 mi (324 km)5 hr 13 minBest as a weekend
Point Pelee National Park205 mi (330 km)5 hr 18 minBest as a weekend
Thousand Islands National Park242 mi (390 km)6 hr 11 minWorth a longer road trip
Georgian Bay Islands National Park246 mi (397 km)6 hr 17 minWorth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park267 mi (430 km)6 hr 46 minWorth a longer road trip
Bruce Peninsula National Park303 mi (487 km)7 hr 37 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park439 mi (706 km)10 hr 50 minWorth a longer road trip
La Mauricie National Park464 mi (747 km)11 hr 26 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Elk County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Elk County?

Cuyahoga Valley National Park, about 153 mi (247 km) away and roughly 4 hr 5 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.