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National parks near Lawrence County, South Dakota

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

The closest national park to Lawrence County, South Dakota is Wind Cave National Park — about 64.1 mi (103 km) away, or roughly 1 hr 58 min of driving.

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

National parks near Lawrence County

Parks ranked by distance from Lawrence County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Wind Cave National Park64.1 mi (103 km)1 hr 58 minDoable as a day trip
Badlands National Park82.6 mi (133 km)2 hr 24 minDoable as a day trip
Theodore Roosevelt National Park174 mi (281 km)4 hr 35 minBest as a weekend
Rocky Mountain National Park300 mi (483 km)7 hr 33 minWorth a longer road trip
Yellowstone National Park328 mi (528 km)8 hr 13 minWorth a longer road trip
Grand Teton National Park342 mi (551 km)8 hr 33 minWorth a longer road trip
Grasslands National Park375 mi (604 km)9 hr 20 minWorth a longer road trip
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park454 mi (730 km)11 hr 11 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Sand Dunes National Park469 mi (756 km)11 hr 34 minWorth a longer road trip
Riding Mountain National Park477 mi (767 km)11 hr 44 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Lawrence County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Lawrence County?

Wind Cave National Park, about 64.1 mi (103 km) away and roughly 1 hr 58 min of driving.

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

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