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National parks near Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

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

The closest national park to Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania is Shenandoah National Park — about 197 mi (317 km) away, or roughly 5 hr 6 min of driving.

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

National parks near Philadelphia County

Parks ranked by distance from Philadelphia County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Shenandoah National Park197 mi (317 km)5 hr 6 minBest as a weekend
Thousand Islands National Park307 mi (493 km)7 hr 42 minWorth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park343 mi (552 km)8 hr 34 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park345 mi (555 km)8 hr 37 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park347 mi (558 km)8 hr 39 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park408 mi (657 km)10 hr 7 minWorth a longer road trip
Georgian Bay Islands National Park416 mi (670 km)10 hr 18 minWorth a longer road trip
Acadia National Park468 mi (753 km)11 hr 31 minWorth a longer road trip
La Mauricie National Park486 mi (782 km)11 hr 57 minWorth a longer road trip
Bruce Peninsula National Park490 mi (789 km)12 hr 3 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Philadelphia County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Philadelphia County?

Shenandoah National Park, about 197 mi (317 km) away and roughly 5 hr 6 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.