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National parks near City of Emporia, Virginia

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

The closest national park to City of Emporia, Virginia is Shenandoah National Park — about 135 mi (217 km) away, or roughly 3 hr 39 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 Emporia

Parks ranked by distance from City of Emporia
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Shenandoah National Park135 mi (217 km)3 hr 39 minBest as a weekend
New River Gorge National Park216 mi (348 km)5 hr 34 minBest as a weekend
Congaree National Park271 mi (437 km)6 hr 52 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park343 mi (552 km)8 hr 34 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park381 mi (613 km)9 hr 28 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park452 mi (727 km)11 hr 8 minWorth a longer road trip
Mammoth Cave National Park474 mi (762 km)11 hr 40 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park508 mi (818 km)12 hr 29 minWorth a longer road trip
Thousand Islands National Park536 mi (863 km)13 hr 8 minWorth a longer road trip
Georgian Bay Islands National Park579 mi (932 km)14 hr 9 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in City of Emporia

Common questions

What is the closest national park to City of Emporia?

Shenandoah National Park, about 135 mi (217 km) away and roughly 3 hr 39 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.