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National parks near Dallas County, Texas

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

The closest national park to Dallas County, Texas is Hot Springs National Park — about 246 mi (396 km) away, or roughly 6 hr 17 min of driving.

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

National parks near Dallas County

Parks ranked by distance from Dallas County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Hot Springs National Park246 mi (396 km)6 hr 17 minWorth a longer road trip
Los Novillos National Park343 mi (553 km)8 hr 35 minWorth a longer road trip
Carlsbad Caverns National Park447 mi (719 km)11 hr 2 minWorth a longer road trip
Big Bend National Park454 mi (730 km)11 hr 11 minWorth a longer road trip
Guadalupe Mountains National Park475 mi (764 km)11 hr 41 minWorth a longer road trip
Gateway Arch National Park547 mi (880 km)13 hr 24 minWorth a longer road trip
El Sabinal National Park550 mi (886 km)13 hr 28 minWorth a longer road trip
Cumbres de Monterrey National Park551 mi (886 km)13 hr 29 minWorth a longer road trip
White Sands National Park553 mi (890 km)13 hr 32 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Sand Dunes National Park601 mi (967 km)14 hr 41 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Dallas County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Dallas County?

Hot Springs National Park, about 246 mi (396 km) away and roughly 6 hr 17 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.