Parks Manager

National parks near Upton County, Texas

The closest national park to Upton County, Texas is Big Bend National Park — about 148 mi (238 km) away, or roughly 3 hr 57 min of driving.

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

National parks near Upton County

Parks ranked by distance from Upton County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Big Bend National Park148 mi (238 km)3 hr 57 minBest as a weekend
Los Novillos National Park148 mi (238 km)3 hr 57 minBest as a weekend
Carlsbad Caverns National Park152 mi (245 km)4 hr 3 minBest as a weekend
Guadalupe Mountains National Park169 mi (272 km)4 hr 27 minBest as a weekend
White Sands National Park270 mi (434 km)6 hr 50 minWorth a longer road trip
Cumbres de Majalca National Park307 mi (494 km)7 hr 43 minWorth a longer road trip
Cumbres de Monterrey National Park411 mi (661 km)10 hr 10 minWorth a longer road trip
El Sabinal National Park422 mi (679 km)10 hr 26 minWorth a longer road trip
Basaseachic Falls National Park422 mi (679 km)10 hr 27 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Sand Dunes National Park497 mi (800 km)12 hr 13 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Upton County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Upton County?

Big Bend National Park, about 148 mi (238 km) away and roughly 3 hr 57 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.