Parks Manager

National parks near Haywood County, Tennessee

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

The closest national park to Haywood County, Tennessee is Mammoth Cave National Park — about 208 mi (334 km) away, or roughly 5 hr 22 min of driving.

Nothing here is a comfortable day trip — the nearest parks are better as an overnight or a weekend.

National parks near Haywood County

Parks ranked by distance from Haywood County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Mammoth Cave National Park208 mi (334 km)5 hr 22 minBest as a weekend
Gateway Arch National Park215 mi (346 km)5 hr 32 minBest as a weekend
Hot Springs National Park227 mi (365 km)5 hr 49 minBest as a weekend
Great Smoky Mountains National Park321 mi (516 km)8 hr 3 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park434 mi (698 km)10 hr 43 minWorth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park484 mi (778 km)11 hr 54 minWorth a longer road trip
Congaree National Park498 mi (801 km)12 hr 14 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park571 mi (918 km)13 hr 57 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park571 mi (919 km)13 hr 58 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park634 mi (1021 km)15 hr 28 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Haywood County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Haywood County?

Mammoth Cave National Park, about 208 mi (334 km) away and roughly 5 hr 22 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.