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National parks near Union County, South Carolina

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

The closest national park to Union County, South Carolina is Congaree National Park — about 80.7 mi (130 km) away, or roughly 2 hr 22 min of driving.

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

National parks near Union County

Parks ranked by distance from Union County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Congaree National Park80.7 mi (130 km)2 hr 22 minDoable as a day trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park125 mi (201 km)3 hr 25 minBest as a weekend
New River Gorge National Park234 mi (376 km)5 hr 59 minBest as a weekend
Mammoth Cave National Park303 mi (488 km)7 hr 37 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park320 mi (515 km)8 hr 1 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park451 mi (725 km)11 hr 7 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park503 mi (810 km)12 hr 22 minWorth a longer road trip
Gateway Arch National Park545 mi (877 km)13 hr 21 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park563 mi (906 km)13 hr 46 minWorth a longer road trip
Biscayne National Park633 mi (1019 km)15 hr 26 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Union County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Union County?

Congaree National Park, about 80.7 mi (130 km) away and roughly 2 hr 22 min of driving.

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

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