Parks Manager

National parks near Jones County, Texas

The closest national park to Jones County, Texas is Los Novillos National Park — about 254 mi (409 km) away, or roughly 6 hr 28 min of driving.

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

National parks near Jones County

Parks ranked by distance from Jones County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Los Novillos National Park254 mi (409 km)6 hr 28 minWorth a longer road trip
Carlsbad Caverns National Park272 mi (438 km)6 hr 53 minWorth a longer road trip
Guadalupe Mountains National Park300 mi (483 km)7 hr 34 minWorth a longer road trip
Big Bend National Park321 mi (516 km)8 hr 3 minWorth a longer road trip
White Sands National Park377 mi (606 km)9 hr 22 minWorth a longer road trip
Hot Springs National Park407 mi (655 km)10 hr 5 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Sand Dunes National Park468 mi (753 km)11 hr 32 minWorth a longer road trip
Cumbres de Majalca National Park483 mi (778 km)11 hr 53 minWorth a longer road trip
Cumbres de Monterrey National Park513 mi (826 km)12 hr 36 minWorth a longer road trip
El Sabinal National Park519 mi (836 km)12 hr 44 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Jones County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Jones County?

Los Novillos National Park, about 254 mi (409 km) away and roughly 6 hr 28 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.