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National parks near Haakon County, South Dakota

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

The closest national park to Haakon County, South Dakota is Badlands National Park — about 46.1 mi (74.2 km) away, or roughly 1 hr 31 min of driving.

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

National parks near Haakon County

Parks ranked by distance from Haakon County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Badlands National Park46.1 mi (74.2 km)1 hr 31 minDoable as a day trip
Wind Cave National Park96.1 mi (155 km)2 hr 44 minDoable as a day trip
Theodore Roosevelt National Park220 mi (354 km)5 hr 40 minBest as a weekend
Rocky Mountain National Park328 mi (528 km)8 hr 13 minWorth a longer road trip
Yellowstone National Park438 mi (705 km)10 hr 49 minWorth a longer road trip
Grand Teton National Park449 mi (722 km)11 hr 4 minWorth a longer road trip
Grasslands National Park458 mi (736 km)11 hr 17 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Sand Dunes National Park477 mi (768 km)11 hr 44 minWorth a longer road trip
Riding Mountain National Park478 mi (769 km)11 hr 46 minWorth a longer road trip
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park491 mi (791 km)12 hr 5 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Haakon County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Haakon County?

Badlands National Park, about 46.1 mi (74.2 km) away and roughly 1 hr 31 min of driving.

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

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