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National parks near Sussex County, Virginia

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

The closest national park to Sussex County, Virginia is Shenandoah National Park — about 124 mi (200 km) away, or roughly 3 hr 23 min of driving.

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

National parks near Sussex County

Parks ranked by distance from Sussex County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Shenandoah National Park124 mi (200 km)3 hr 23 minBest as a weekend
New River Gorge National Park229 mi (368 km)5 hr 52 minBest as a weekend
Congaree National Park305 mi (490 km)7 hr 40 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park371 mi (597 km)9 hr 14 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park376 mi (605 km)9 hr 21 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park447 mi (719 km)11 hr 2 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park490 mi (789 km)12 hr 3 minWorth a longer road trip
Mammoth Cave National Park495 mi (797 km)12 hr 10 minWorth a longer road trip
Thousand Islands National Park510 mi (821 km)12 hr 31 minWorth a longer road trip
Georgian Bay Islands National Park561 mi (904 km)13 hr 44 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Sussex County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Sussex County?

Shenandoah National Park, about 124 mi (200 km) away and roughly 3 hr 23 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.