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National parks near City of Chesapeake, Virginia

City of Chesapeake is one town for park planning. See national parks near Chesapeake — it reaches the same parks.

The closest national park to City of Chesapeake, Virginia is Shenandoah National Park — about 164 mi (264 km) away, or roughly 4 hr 20 min of driving.

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

National parks near City of Chesapeake

Parks ranked by distance from City of Chesapeake
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Shenandoah National Park164 mi (264 km)4 hr 20 minBest as a weekend
New River Gorge National Park277 mi (446 km)7 hr 1 minWorth a longer road trip
Congaree National Park330 mi (530 km)8 hr 15 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park414 mi (666 km)10 hr 15 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park416 mi (670 km)10 hr 18 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park487 mi (784 km)11 hr 59 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park515 mi (829 km)12 hr 39 minWorth a longer road trip
Thousand Islands National Park521 mi (838 km)12 hr 46 minWorth a longer road trip
Mammoth Cave National Park542 mi (873 km)13 hr 17 minWorth a longer road trip
Georgian Bay Islands National Park588 mi (946 km)14 hr 21 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in City of Chesapeake

Common questions

What is the closest national park to City of Chesapeake?

Shenandoah National Park, about 164 mi (264 km) away and roughly 4 hr 20 min of driving.

Which national parks can I visit from City of Chesapeake in a day?

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.