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National parks near Cowlitz County, Washington

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

The closest national park to Cowlitz County, Washington is Mount Rainier National Park — about 74.2 mi (119 km) away, or roughly 2 hr 12 min of driving.

1 park is close enough to do as a day trip: Mount Rainier.

National parks near Cowlitz County

Parks ranked by distance from Cowlitz County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Mount Rainier National Park74.2 mi (119 km)2 hr 12 minDoable as a day trip
Olympic National Park121 mi (195 km)3 hr 19 minBest as a weekend
Gulf Islands National Park190 mi (305 km)4 hr 57 minBest as a weekend
North Cascades National Park196 mi (315 km)5 hr 5 minBest as a weekend
Crater Lake National Park224 mi (360 km)5 hr 45 minBest as a weekend
Pacific Rim National Park237 mi (382 km)6 hr 4 minWorth a longer road trip
Redwood National Park338 mi (544 km)8 hr 27 minWorth a longer road trip
Lassen Volcanic National Park395 mi (636 km)9 hr 48 minWorth a longer road trip
Mount Revelstoke National Park407 mi (656 km)10 hr 5 minWorth a longer road trip
Glacier National Park434 mi (698 km)10 hr 43 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Cowlitz County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Cowlitz County?

Mount Rainier National Park, about 74.2 mi (119 km) away and roughly 2 hr 12 min of driving.

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

Mount Rainier National Park — all within about three hours' drive.