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National parks near City of Roanoke, Virginia

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

The closest national park to City of Roanoke, Virginia is New River Gorge National Park — about 83.2 mi (134 km) away, or roughly 2 hr 25 min of driving.

1 park is close enough to do as a day trip: New River Gorge.

National parks near City of Roanoke

Parks ranked by distance from City of Roanoke
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
New River Gorge National Park83.2 mi (134 km)2 hr 25 minDoable as a day trip
Shenandoah National Park123 mi (198 km)3 hr 21 minBest as a weekend
Great Smoky Mountains National Park231 mi (372 km)5 hr 55 minBest as a weekend
Congaree National Park246 mi (396 km)6 hr 16 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park287 mi (463 km)7 hr 15 minWorth a longer road trip
Mammoth Cave National Park339 mi (545 km)8 hr 28 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park352 mi (567 km)8 hr 48 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park462 mi (743 km)11 hr 23 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park486 mi (782 km)11 hr 57 minWorth a longer road trip
Georgian Bay Islands National Park526 mi (846 km)12 hr 54 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in City of Roanoke

Common questions

What is the closest national park to City of Roanoke?

New River Gorge National Park, about 83.2 mi (134 km) away and roughly 2 hr 25 min of driving.

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

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