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National parks near Columbia County, Washington

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

The closest national park to Columbia County, Washington is Mount Rainier National Park — about 183 mi (295 km) away, or roughly 4 hr 48 min of driving.

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

National parks near Columbia County

Parks ranked by distance from Columbia County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Mount Rainier National Park183 mi (295 km)4 hr 48 minBest as a weekend
North Cascades National Park223 mi (359 km)5 hr 44 minBest as a weekend
Glacier National Park258 mi (415 km)6 hr 33 minWorth a longer road trip
Waterton Lakes National Park266 mi (429 km)6 hr 45 minWorth a longer road trip
Olympic National Park288 mi (464 km)7 hr 16 minWorth a longer road trip
Gulf Islands National Park309 mi (497 km)7 hr 46 minWorth a longer road trip
Crater Lake National Park310 mi (498 km)7 hr 47 minWorth a longer road trip
Kootenay National Park327 mi (526 km)8 hr 11 minWorth a longer road trip
Mount Revelstoke National Park329 mi (529 km)8 hr 14 minWorth a longer road trip
Glacier National Park344 mi (554 km)8 hr 36 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Columbia County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Columbia County?

Mount Rainier National Park, about 183 mi (295 km) away and roughly 4 hr 48 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.