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National parks near Meade County, South Dakota

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

The closest national park to Meade County, South Dakota is Wind Cave National Park — about 50.8 mi (81.8 km) away, or roughly 1 hr 39 min of driving.

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

National parks near Meade County

Parks ranked by distance from Meade County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Wind Cave National Park50.8 mi (81.8 km)1 hr 39 minDoable as a day trip
Badlands National Park60 mi (96.5 km)1 hr 52 minDoable as a day trip
Theodore Roosevelt National Park184 mi (296 km)4 hr 49 minBest as a weekend
Rocky Mountain National Park297 mi (478 km)7 hr 29 minWorth a longer road trip
Yellowstone National Park349 mi (562 km)8 hr 43 minWorth a longer road trip
Grand Teton National Park362 mi (582 km)9 hr 1 minWorth a longer road trip
Grasslands National Park394 mi (635 km)9 hr 47 minWorth a longer road trip
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park454 mi (731 km)11 hr 12 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Sand Dunes National Park463 mi (746 km)11 hr 25 minWorth a longer road trip
Riding Mountain National Park480 mi (773 km)11 hr 49 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Meade County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Meade County?

Wind Cave National Park, about 50.8 mi (81.8 km) away and roughly 1 hr 39 min of driving.

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

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