Parks Manager

National parks near Forest County, Pennsylvania

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

The closest national park to Forest County, Pennsylvania is Cuyahoga Valley National Park — about 125 mi (201 km) away, or roughly 3 hr 24 min of driving.

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

National parks near Forest County

Parks ranked by distance from Forest County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park125 mi (201 km)3 hr 24 minBest as a weekend
Rouge National Park170 mi (273 km)4 hr 28 minBest as a weekend
Point Pelee National Park176 mi (284 km)4 hr 38 minBest as a weekend
Shenandoah National Park208 mi (334 km)5 hr 22 minBest as a weekend
Georgian Bay Islands National Park238 mi (383 km)6 hr 5 minWorth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park256 mi (412 km)6 hr 31 minWorth a longer road trip
Thousand Islands National Park257 mi (413 km)6 hr 32 minWorth a longer road trip
Bruce Peninsula National Park287 mi (463 km)7 hr 15 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park410 mi (659 km)10 hr 9 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park469 mi (755 km)11 hr 33 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Forest County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Forest County?

Cuyahoga Valley National Park, about 125 mi (201 km) away and roughly 3 hr 24 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.