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National parks near Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

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

The closest national park to Lehigh County, Pennsylvania is Shenandoah National Park — about 209 mi (336 km) away, or roughly 5 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 Lehigh County

Parks ranked by distance from Lehigh County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Shenandoah National Park209 mi (336 km)5 hr 24 minBest as a weekend
Thousand Islands National Park259 mi (417 km)6 hr 35 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park298 mi (480 km)7 hr 30 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park319 mi (513 km)7 hr 59 minWorth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park346 mi (557 km)8 hr 38 minWorth a longer road trip
Georgian Bay Islands National Park369 mi (593 km)9 hr 11 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park376 mi (605 km)9 hr 21 minWorth a longer road trip
Bruce Peninsula National Park444 mi (715 km)10 hr 58 minWorth a longer road trip
La Mauricie National Park446 mi (717 km)11 hrWorth a longer road trip
Acadia National Park452 mi (728 km)11 hr 9 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Lehigh County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Lehigh County?

Shenandoah National Park, about 209 mi (336 km) away and roughly 5 hr 24 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.