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National parks near Wilson County, Tennessee

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

The closest national park to Wilson County, Tennessee is Mammoth Cave National Park — about 70.6 mi (114 km) away, or roughly 2 hr 7 min of driving.

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

National parks near Wilson County

Parks ranked by distance from Wilson County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Mammoth Cave National Park70.6 mi (114 km)2 hr 7 minDoable as a day trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park166 mi (266 km)4 hr 22 minBest as a weekend
Gateway Arch National Park266 mi (427 km)6 hr 44 minWorth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park321 mi (517 km)8 hr 3 minWorth a longer road trip
Congaree National Park360 mi (580 km)8 hr 59 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park378 mi (608 km)9 hr 23 minWorth a longer road trip
Hot Springs National Park391 mi (630 km)9 hr 43 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park436 mi (701 km)10 hr 46 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park450 mi (724 km)11 hr 6 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park471 mi (758 km)11 hr 36 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Wilson County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Wilson County?

Mammoth Cave National Park, about 70.6 mi (114 km) away and roughly 2 hr 7 min of driving.

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

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