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National parks in Virginia

Virginia has 1 national park: Shenandoah National Park.

Shenandoah National Park

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National parks in Virginia

Shenandoah National ParkVA
A long Blue Ridge park in Virginia with Skyline Drive along the crest. Overlooks, hardwood forest, and day hikes.

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Other parks within reach of Virginia

Parks ranked by distance from the centre of Virginia
Park	Straight-line distance	Estimated drive	Realistic trip
Shenandoah National Park	72 mi (116 km)	2 hr 9 min	Doable as a day trip
New River Gorge National Park	200 mi (322 km)	5 hr 11 min	Best as a weekend
Cuyahoga Valley National Park	325 mi (522 km)	8 hr 8 min	Worth a longer road trip
Congaree National Park	334 mi (538 km)	8 hr 21 min	Worth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park	371 mi (596 km)	9 hr 13 min	Worth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park	396 mi (637 km)	9 hr 49 min	Worth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park	435 mi (700 km)	10 hr 45 min	Worth a longer road trip
Thousand Islands National Park	460 mi (741 km)	11 hr 21 min	Worth a longer road trip
Mammoth Cave National Park	477 mi (768 km)	11 hr 44 min	Worth a longer road trip
Georgian Bay Islands National Park	507 mi (815 km)	12 hr 26 min	Worth a longer road trip

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Common questions

How many national parks are in Virginia?

1: Shenandoah National Park.

What is the closest national park to Virginia?

Shenandoah National Park, roughly 72 mi (116 km) out and about 2 hr 9 min of driving from the centre of Virginia.