Parks Manager

National parks near Sumter County, South Carolina

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

The closest national park to Sumter County, South Carolina is Congaree National Park — about 25.3 mi (40.8 km) away, or roughly 56 min of driving.

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

National parks near Sumter County

Parks ranked by distance from Sumter County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Congaree National Park25.3 mi (40.8 km)56 minDoable as a day trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park215 mi (346 km)5 hr 32 minBest as a weekend
New River Gorge National Park290 mi (466 km)7 hr 18 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park338 mi (544 km)8 hr 27 minWorth a longer road trip
Mammoth Cave National Park393 mi (633 km)9 hr 46 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park510 mi (821 km)12 hr 31 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park568 mi (915 km)13 hr 54 minWorth a longer road trip
Biscayne National Park572 mi (920 km)13 hr 59 minWorth a longer road trip
Everglades National Park595 mi (958 km)14 hr 32 minWorth a longer road trip
Gateway Arch National Park635 mi (1022 km)15 hr 29 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Sumter County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Sumter County?

Congaree National Park, about 25.3 mi (40.8 km) away and roughly 56 min of driving.

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

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