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National parks near Custer County, South Dakota

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

The closest national park to Custer County, South Dakota is Wind Cave National Park — about 14.8 mi (23.9 km) away, or roughly 37 min of driving.

2 parks are close enough to do as a day trip: Wind Cave and Badlands.

National parks near Custer County

Parks ranked by distance from Custer County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Wind Cave National Park14.8 mi (23.9 km)37 minRight on your doorstep
Badlands National Park54.8 mi (88.3 km)1 hr 45 minDoable as a day trip
Theodore Roosevelt National Park221 mi (356 km)5 hr 41 minBest as a weekend
Rocky Mountain National Park260 mi (418 km)6 hr 36 minWorth a longer road trip
Yellowstone National Park347 mi (558 km)8 hr 39 minWorth a longer road trip
Grand Teton National Park353 mi (568 km)8 hr 49 minWorth a longer road trip
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park418 mi (673 km)10 hr 21 minWorth a longer road trip
Grasslands National Park423 mi (681 km)10 hr 28 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Sand Dunes National Park425 mi (685 km)10 hr 31 minWorth a longer road trip
Arches National Park469 mi (754 km)11 hr 32 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Custer County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Custer County?

Wind Cave National Park, about 14.8 mi (23.9 km) away and roughly 37 min of driving.

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

Wind Cave National Park and Badlands National Park — all within about three hours' drive.