Parks Manager

National parks near Howard County, Texas

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

The closest national park to Howard County, Texas is Carlsbad Caverns National Park — about 173 mi (279 km) away, or roughly 4 hr 33 min of driving.

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

National parks near Howard County

Parks ranked by distance from Howard County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Carlsbad Caverns National Park173 mi (279 km)4 hr 33 minBest as a weekend
Guadalupe Mountains National Park200 mi (322 km)5 hr 11 minBest as a weekend
Los Novillos National Park207 mi (332 km)5 hr 20 minBest as a weekend
Big Bend National Park232 mi (374 km)5 hr 57 minBest as a weekend
White Sands National Park285 mi (459 km)7 hr 12 minWorth a longer road trip
Cumbres de Majalca National Park381 mi (614 km)9 hr 29 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Sand Dunes National Park447 mi (719 km)11 hr 1 minWorth a longer road trip
Cumbres de Monterrey National Park476 mi (766 km)11 hr 43 minWorth a longer road trip
El Sabinal National Park485 mi (780 km)11 hr 56 minWorth a longer road trip
Basaseachic Falls National Park494 mi (795 km)12 hr 9 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Howard County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Howard County?

Carlsbad Caverns National Park, about 173 mi (279 km) away and roughly 4 hr 33 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.