Parks Manager

National parks near Benton County, Washington

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

The closest national park to Benton County, Washington is Mount Rainier National Park — about 127 mi (205 km) away, or roughly 3 hr 28 min of driving.

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

National parks near Benton County

Parks ranked by distance from Benton County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Mount Rainier National Park127 mi (205 km)3 hr 28 minBest as a weekend
North Cascades National Park194 mi (312 km)5 hr 2 minBest as a weekend
Olympic National Park236 mi (381 km)6 hr 3 minWorth a longer road trip
Gulf Islands National Park267 mi (429 km)6 hr 46 minWorth a longer road trip
Crater Lake National Park268 mi (432 km)6 hr 48 minWorth a longer road trip
Glacier National Park308 mi (495 km)7 hr 44 minWorth a longer road trip
Waterton Lakes National Park314 mi (506 km)7 hr 53 minWorth a longer road trip
Mount Revelstoke National Park339 mi (545 km)8 hr 28 minWorth a longer road trip
Kootenay National Park352 mi (566 km)8 hr 47 minWorth a longer road trip
Pacific Rim National Park356 mi (573 km)8 hr 52 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Benton County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Benton County?

Mount Rainier National Park, about 127 mi (205 km) away and roughly 3 hr 28 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.