Parks Manager

National parks near Mitchell County, Texas

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

The closest national park to Mitchell County, Texas is Carlsbad Caverns National Park — about 209 mi (337 km) away, or roughly 5 hr 24 min of driving.

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

National parks near Mitchell County

Parks ranked by distance from Mitchell County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Carlsbad Caverns National Park209 mi (337 km)5 hr 24 minBest as a weekend
Los Novillos National Park213 mi (343 km)5 hr 30 minBest as a weekend
Guadalupe Mountains National Park237 mi (381 km)6 hr 3 minWorth a longer road trip
Big Bend National Park259 mi (417 km)6 hr 35 minWorth a longer road trip
White Sands National Park319 mi (514 km)8 hrWorth a longer road trip
Cumbres de Majalca National Park416 mi (669 km)10 hr 18 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Sand Dunes National Park458 mi (736 km)11 hr 17 minWorth a longer road trip
Hot Springs National Park474 mi (762 km)11 hr 40 minWorth a longer road trip
Cumbres de Monterrey National Park481 mi (774 km)11 hr 50 minWorth a longer road trip
El Sabinal National Park489 mi (787 km)12 hr 1 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Mitchell County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Mitchell County?

Carlsbad Caverns National Park, about 209 mi (337 km) away and roughly 5 hr 24 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.