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National parks near Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

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

The closest national park to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania is Shenandoah 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 Lancaster County

Parks ranked by distance from Lancaster County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Shenandoah National Park153 mi (247 km)4 hr 5 minBest as a weekend
Cuyahoga Valley National Park286 mi (461 km)7 hr 13 minWorth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park292 mi (469 km)7 hr 21 minWorth a longer road trip
Thousand Islands National Park295 mi (475 km)7 hr 26 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park305 mi (491 km)7 hr 40 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park349 mi (562 km)8 hr 43 minWorth a longer road trip
Georgian Bay Islands National Park378 mi (608 km)9 hr 23 minWorth a longer road trip
Bruce Peninsula National Park446 mi (718 km)11 hrWorth a longer road trip
La Mauricie National Park493 mi (793 km)12 hr 7 minWorth a longer road trip
Congaree National Park501 mi (806 km)12 hr 18 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Lancaster County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Lancaster County?

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

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.