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National parks near Lauderdale County, Tennessee

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

The closest national park to Lauderdale County, Tennessee is Gateway Arch National Park — about 200 mi (321 km) away, or roughly 5 hr 11 min of driving.

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

National parks near Lauderdale County

Parks ranked by distance from Lauderdale County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Gateway Arch National Park200 mi (321 km)5 hr 11 minBest as a weekend
Mammoth Cave National Park213 mi (343 km)5 hr 29 minBest as a weekend
Hot Springs National Park218 mi (351 km)5 hr 37 minBest as a weekend
Great Smoky Mountains National Park335 mi (538 km)8 hr 22 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park425 mi (685 km)10 hr 31 minWorth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park492 mi (791 km)12 hr 5 minWorth a longer road trip
Congaree National Park514 mi (827 km)12 hr 37 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park569 mi (916 km)13 hr 55 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park572 mi (920 km)13 hr 59 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park643 mi (1034 km)15 hr 40 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Lauderdale County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Lauderdale County?

Gateway Arch National Park, about 200 mi (321 km) away and roughly 5 hr 11 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.