Parks Manager

National parks near Ward County, Texas

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

The closest national park to Ward County, Texas is Carlsbad Caverns National Park — about 99.1 mi (160 km) away, or roughly 2 hr 48 min of driving.

1 park is close enough to do as a day trip: Carlsbad Caverns.

National parks near Ward County

Parks ranked by distance from Ward County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Carlsbad Caverns National Park99.1 mi (160 km)2 hr 48 minDoable as a day trip
Guadalupe Mountains National Park118 mi (190 km)3 hr 15 minBest as a weekend
Big Bend National Park163 mi (263 km)4 hr 19 minBest as a weekend
Los Novillos National Park197 mi (318 km)5 hr 7 minBest as a weekend
White Sands National Park217 mi (349 km)5 hr 35 minBest as a weekend
Cumbres de Majalca National Park288 mi (464 km)7 hr 17 minWorth a longer road trip
Basaseachic Falls National Park400 mi (644 km)9 hr 55 minWorth a longer road trip
Cumbres de Monterrey National Park453 mi (729 km)11 hr 11 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Sand Dunes National Park454 mi (730 km)11 hr 12 minWorth a longer road trip
Petrified Forest National Park460 mi (740 km)11 hr 20 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Ward County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Ward County?

Carlsbad Caverns National Park, about 99.1 mi (160 km) away and roughly 2 hr 48 min of driving.

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

Carlsbad Caverns National Park — all within about three hours' drive.