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National parks near City of Petersburg, Virginia

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

The closest national park to City of Petersburg, Virginia is Shenandoah National Park — about 104 mi (167 km) away, or roughly 2 hr 54 min of driving.

1 park is close enough to do as a day trip: Shenandoah.

National parks near City of Petersburg

Parks ranked by distance from City of Petersburg
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Shenandoah National Park104 mi (167 km)2 hr 54 minDoable as a day trip
New River Gorge National Park209 mi (337 km)5 hr 24 minBest as a weekend
Congaree National Park305 mi (490 km)7 hr 40 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park355 mi (571 km)8 hr 51 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park360 mi (579 km)8 hr 58 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park426 mi (686 km)10 hr 32 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park473 mi (761 km)11 hr 39 minWorth a longer road trip
Mammoth Cave National Park478 mi (770 km)11 hr 46 minWorth a longer road trip
Thousand Islands National Park498 mi (801 km)12 hr 14 minWorth a longer road trip
Georgian Bay Islands National Park544 mi (876 km)13 hr 20 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in City of Petersburg

Common questions

What is the closest national park to City of Petersburg?

Shenandoah National Park, about 104 mi (167 km) away and roughly 2 hr 54 min of driving.

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

Shenandoah National Park — all within about three hours' drive.