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National parks near Essex County, Vermont

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

The closest national park to Essex County, Vermont is Acadia National Park — about 171 mi (275 km) away, or roughly 4 hr 29 min of driving.

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

National parks near Essex County

Parks ranked by distance from Essex County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Acadia National Park171 mi (275 km)4 hr 29 minBest as a weekend
La Mauricie National Park172 mi (277 km)4 hr 32 minBest as a weekend
Thousand Islands National Park212 mi (341 km)5 hr 28 minBest as a weekend
Kejimkujik National Park318 mi (511 km)7 hr 58 minWorth a longer road trip
Fundy National Park337 mi (542 km)8 hr 25 minWorth a longer road trip
Kouchibouguac National Park362 mi (583 km)9 hr 1 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park377 mi (606 km)9 hr 22 minWorth a longer road trip
Georgian Bay Islands National Park404 mi (650 km)10 hr 1 minWorth a longer road trip
Pituamkek National Park408 mi (657 km)10 hr 7 minWorth a longer road trip
Prince Edward Island National Park437 mi (703 km)10 hr 47 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Essex County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Essex County?

Acadia National Park, about 171 mi (275 km) away and roughly 4 hr 29 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.