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National parks near Chester County, South Carolina

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

The closest national park to Chester County, South Carolina is Congaree National Park — about 65.5 mi (105 km) away, or roughly 2 hr of driving.

1 park is close enough to do as a day trip: Congaree.

National parks near Chester County

Parks ranked by distance from Chester County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Congaree National Park65.5 mi (105 km)2 hrDoable as a day trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park150 mi (242 km)4 hr 1 minBest as a weekend
New River Gorge National Park234 mi (377 km)6 hrBest as a weekend
Shenandoah National Park308 mi (495 km)7 hr 44 minWorth a longer road trip
Mammoth Cave National Park327 mi (526 km)8 hr 11 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park454 mi (730 km)11 hr 12 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park509 mi (820 km)12 hr 30 minWorth a longer road trip
Gateway Arch National Park570 mi (917 km)13 hr 56 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park579 mi (932 km)14 hr 9 minWorth a longer road trip
Biscayne National Park627 mi (1009 km)15 hr 17 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Chester County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Chester County?

Congaree National Park, about 65.5 mi (105 km) away and roughly 2 hr of driving.

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

Congaree National Park — all within about three hours' drive.