Parks Manager

National parks near Gloucester County, Virginia

Gloucester County is one town for park planning. See national parks near Gloucester Point — it reaches the same parks.

The closest national park to Gloucester County, Virginia is Shenandoah National Park — about 132 mi (213 km) away, or roughly 3 hr 35 min of driving.

Nothing here is a comfortable day trip — the nearest parks are better as an overnight or a weekend.

National parks near Gloucester County

Parks ranked by distance from Gloucester County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Shenandoah National Park132 mi (213 km)3 hr 35 minBest as a weekend
New River Gorge National Park256 mi (412 km)6 hr 30 minWorth a longer road trip
Congaree National Park341 mi (550 km)8 hr 32 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park384 mi (617 km)9 hr 32 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park408 mi (657 km)10 hr 7 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park455 mi (732 km)11 hr 13 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park480 mi (773 km)11 hr 49 minWorth a longer road trip
Thousand Islands National Park489 mi (786 km)12 hr 1 minWorth a longer road trip
Mammoth Cave National Park528 mi (849 km)12 hr 56 minWorth a longer road trip
Georgian Bay Islands National Park553 mi (890 km)13 hr 32 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Gloucester County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Gloucester County?

Shenandoah National Park, about 132 mi (213 km) away and roughly 3 hr 35 min of driving.

Which national parks can I visit from Gloucester County in a day?

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.