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National parks near City of Lexington, Virginia

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

The closest national park to City of Lexington, Virginia is Shenandoah National Park — about 78.6 mi (127 km) away, or roughly 2 hr 19 min of driving.

2 parks are close enough to do as a day trip: Shenandoah and New River Gorge.

National parks near City of Lexington

Parks ranked by distance from City of Lexington
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Shenandoah National Park78.6 mi (127 km)2 hr 19 minDoable as a day trip
New River Gorge National Park91.4 mi (147 km)2 hr 37 minDoable as a day trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park264 mi (425 km)6 hr 42 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park273 mi (439 km)6 hr 54 minWorth a longer road trip
Congaree National Park287 mi (461 km)7 hr 14 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park332 mi (534 km)8 hr 18 minWorth a longer road trip
Mammoth Cave National Park367 mi (591 km)9 hr 8 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park425 mi (684 km)10 hr 30 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park486 mi (782 km)11 hr 57 minWorth a longer road trip
Thousand Islands National Park489 mi (786 km)12 hr 1 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in City of Lexington

Common questions

What is the closest national park to City of Lexington?

Shenandoah National Park, about 78.6 mi (127 km) away and roughly 2 hr 19 min of driving.

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

Shenandoah National Park and New River Gorge National Park — all within about three hours' drive.