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National parks near City of Richmond, Virginia

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

The closest national park to City of Richmond, Virginia is Shenandoah National Park — about 83 mi (134 km) away, or roughly 2 hr 25 min of driving.

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

National parks near City of Richmond

Parks ranked by distance from City of Richmond
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Shenandoah National Park83 mi (134 km)2 hr 25 minDoable as a day trip
New River Gorge National Park201 mi (323 km)5 hr 12 minBest as a weekend
Congaree National Park320 mi (516 km)8 hr 2 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park335 mi (540 km)8 hr 23 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park363 mi (585 km)9 hr 3 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park406 mi (654 km)10 hr 4 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park450 mi (724 km)11 hr 6 minWorth a longer road trip
Mammoth Cave National Park475 mi (764 km)11 hr 41 minWorth a longer road trip
Thousand Islands National Park476 mi (766 km)11 hr 43 minWorth a longer road trip
Georgian Bay Islands National Park521 mi (839 km)12 hr 47 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in City of Richmond

Common questions

What is the closest national park to City of Richmond?

Shenandoah National Park, about 83 mi (134 km) away and roughly 2 hr 25 min of driving.

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

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