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National parks near Clay County, Tennessee

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

The closest national park to Clay County, Tennessee is Mammoth Cave National Park — about 55.1 mi (88.7 km) away, or roughly 1 hr 45 min of driving.

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

National parks near Clay County

Parks ranked by distance from Clay County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Mammoth Cave National Park55.1 mi (88.7 km)1 hr 45 minDoable as a day trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park127 mi (204 km)3 hr 27 minBest as a weekend
New River Gorge National Park265 mi (426 km)6 hr 43 minWorth a longer road trip
Gateway Arch National Park293 mi (472 km)7 hr 23 minWorth a longer road trip
Congaree National Park328 mi (528 km)8 hr 13 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park362 mi (582 km)9 hr 1 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park388 mi (624 km)9 hr 37 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park407 mi (655 km)10 hr 5 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park415 mi (668 km)10 hr 16 minWorth a longer road trip
Hot Springs National Park447 mi (719 km)11 hr 1 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Clay County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Clay County?

Mammoth Cave National Park, about 55.1 mi (88.7 km) away and roughly 1 hr 45 min of driving.

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

Mammoth Cave National Park — all within about three hours' drive.