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National parks near Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

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

The closest national park to Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania is Thousand Islands National Park — about 202 mi (325 km) away, or roughly 5 hr 14 min of driving.

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

National parks near Lackawanna County

Parks ranked by distance from Lackawanna County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Thousand Islands National Park202 mi (325 km)5 hr 14 minBest as a weekend
Shenandoah National Park247 mi (397 km)6 hr 17 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park251 mi (404 km)6 hr 23 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park307 mi (494 km)7 hr 43 minWorth a longer road trip
Georgian Bay Islands National Park320 mi (514 km)8 hr 1 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park357 mi (574 km)8 hr 54 minWorth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park371 mi (597 km)9 hr 13 minWorth a longer road trip
La Mauricie National Park394 mi (634 km)9 hr 46 minWorth a longer road trip
Bruce Peninsula National Park399 mi (642 km)9 hr 53 minWorth a longer road trip
Acadia National Park426 mi (686 km)10 hr 33 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Lackawanna County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Lackawanna County?

Thousand Islands National Park, about 202 mi (325 km) away and roughly 5 hr 14 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.