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National parks near Dawson County, Texas

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

The closest national park to Dawson County, Texas is Carlsbad Caverns National Park — about 150 mi (242 km) away, or roughly 4 hr of driving.

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

National parks near Dawson County

Parks ranked by distance from Dawson County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Carlsbad Caverns National Park150 mi (242 km)4 hrBest as a weekend
Guadalupe Mountains National Park180 mi (289 km)4 hr 42 minBest as a weekend
Los Novillos National Park245 mi (395 km)6 hr 15 minWorth a longer road trip
Big Bend National Park253 mi (407 km)6 hr 26 minWorth a longer road trip
White Sands National Park254 mi (409 km)6 hr 28 minWorth a longer road trip
Cumbres de Majalca National Park382 mi (615 km)9 hr 30 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Sand Dunes National Park404 mi (650 km)10 hrWorth a longer road trip
Petrified Forest National Park475 mi (764 km)11 hr 41 minWorth a longer road trip
Mesa Verde National Park481 mi (774 km)11 hr 50 minWorth a longer road trip
Basaseachic Falls National Park492 mi (791 km)12 hr 5 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Dawson County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Dawson County?

Carlsbad Caverns National Park, about 150 mi (242 km) away and roughly 4 hr of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.