National parks in Virginia
Virginia has 1 national park: Shenandoah.
National parks in Virginia
- Shenandoah National Park
A long Blue Ridge park in Virginia with Skyline Drive along the crest. Overlooks, hardwood forest, and day hikes.
Other parks within reach 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 |
Biggest towns and cities in Virginia
- Virginia Beach
- Norfolk
- Chesapeake
- Richmond
- Arlington
- Newport News
- Alexandria
- East Hampton
- Hampton
- Roanoke
- Portsmouth Heights
- Portsmouth
- Suffolk
- South Suffolk
- Lynchburg
- Centreville
- Dale City
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- Hopewell
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- Williamsburg
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- Farmville
- Abingdon
- Wytheville
- South Boston
- Collinsville
- Lexington
- Lake of the Woods
- Galax
- Buena Vista
- Strasburg
- Bedford
- Marion
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- Big Stone Gap
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- Emporia
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- Orange
- Luray
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- South Hill
- Tazewell
- Norton
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- Colonial Beach
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- Lebanon
- West Point
- Wise
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- Chincoteague
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- Hillsville
- Dahlgren
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- Saltville
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- Gate City
- Narrows
- Patrick Springs
- Pennington Gap
- Appomattox
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- Buchanan
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- Brookneal
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- Lawrenceville
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- Cape Charles
- Grundy
- Jonesville
- Charlotte Court House
- Lovingston
- Accomac
- Floyd
- Cumberland
- Monterey
- Warm Springs
- Buckingham
All counties in Virginia
- Fairfax County
- Prince William County
- Loudoun County
- Chesterfield County
- Henrico County
- Rockingham County
- Augusta County
- Tazewell County
- Botetourt County
- Henry County
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- Shenandoah County
- Accomack County
- Campbell County
- Franklin County
- Isle of Wight County
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- City of Covington
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- City of Lynchburg
- City of Portsmouth
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- City of Suffolk
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- Appomattox County
- Bath County
- Bland County
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- City of Colonial Heights
- City of Danville
- City of Emporia
- City of Fairfax
- City of Falls Church
- City of Franklin
- City of Fredericksburg
- City of Galax
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- City of Hopewell
- City of Lexington
- City of Manassas
- City of Manassas Park
- City of Martinsville
- City of Newport News
- City of Norfolk
- City of Norton
- City of Petersburg
- City of Poquoson
- City of Radford
- City of Richmond
- City of Salem
- City of Staunton
- City of Virginia Beach
- City of Waynesboro
- City of Williamsburg
- City of Winchester
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.