Parks Manager

National parks near City of Danville, Virginia

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

The closest national park to City of Danville, Virginia is New River Gorge National Park — about 138 mi (222 km) away, or roughly 3 hr 43 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 Danville

Parks ranked by distance from City of Danville
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
New River Gorge National Park138 mi (222 km)3 hr 43 minBest as a weekend
Shenandoah National Park146 mi (235 km)3 hr 54 minBest as a weekend
Congaree National Park209 mi (336 km)5 hr 24 minBest as a weekend
Great Smoky Mountains National Park242 mi (389 km)6 hr 10 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park342 mi (550 km)8 hr 32 minWorth a longer road trip
Mammoth Cave National Park373 mi (600 km)9 hr 16 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park408 mi (656 km)10 hr 6 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park507 mi (817 km)12 hr 28 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park540 mi (869 km)13 hr 14 minWorth a longer road trip
Thousand Islands National Park566 mi (911 km)13 hr 51 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in City of Danville

Common questions

What is the closest national park to City of Danville?

New River Gorge National Park, about 138 mi (222 km) away and roughly 3 hr 43 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.