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National parks near Spartanburg County, South Carolina

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

The closest national park to Spartanburg County, South Carolina is Great Smoky Mountains National Park — about 99.3 mi (160 km) away, or roughly 2 hr 48 min of driving.

2 parks are close enough to do as a day trip: Great Smoky Mountains and Congaree.

National parks near Spartanburg County

Parks ranked by distance from Spartanburg County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park99.3 mi (160 km)2 hr 48 minDoable as a day trip
Congaree National Park107 mi (172 km)2 hr 58 minDoable as a day trip
New River Gorge National Park220 mi (354 km)5 hr 40 minBest as a weekend
Mammoth Cave National Park277 mi (445 km)7 hrWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park318 mi (511 km)7 hr 58 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park434 mi (699 km)10 hr 43 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park485 mi (780 km)11 hr 55 minWorth a longer road trip
Gateway Arch National Park519 mi (835 km)12 hr 44 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park538 mi (866 km)13 hr 11 minWorth a longer road trip
Hot Springs National Park629 mi (1013 km)15 hr 20 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Spartanburg County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Spartanburg County?

Great Smoky Mountains National Park, about 99.3 mi (160 km) away and roughly 2 hr 48 min of driving.

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

Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Congaree National Park — all within about three hours' drive.