Parks Manager

National parks near Kent County, Texas

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

The closest national park to Kent County, Texas is Carlsbad Caverns National Park — about 237 mi (381 km) away, or roughly 6 hr 3 min of driving.

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

National parks near Kent County

Parks ranked by distance from Kent County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Carlsbad Caverns National Park237 mi (381 km)6 hr 3 minWorth a longer road trip
Guadalupe Mountains National Park266 mi (429 km)6 hr 45 minWorth a longer road trip
Los Novillos National Park274 mi (440 km)6 hr 55 minWorth a longer road trip
Big Bend National Park318 mi (512 km)7 hr 59 minWorth a longer road trip
White Sands National Park335 mi (539 km)8 hr 23 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Sand Dunes National Park420 mi (676 km)10 hr 24 minWorth a longer road trip
Hot Springs National Park440 mi (709 km)10 hr 52 minWorth a longer road trip
Cumbres de Majalca National Park465 mi (749 km)11 hr 28 minWorth a longer road trip
Mesa Verde National Park523 mi (841 km)12 hr 49 minWorth a longer road trip
Cumbres de Monterrey National Park540 mi (868 km)13 hr 13 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Kent County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Kent County?

Carlsbad Caverns National Park, about 237 mi (381 km) away and roughly 6 hr 3 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.