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National parks near Pierce County, Washington

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

The closest national park to Pierce County, Washington is Mount Rainier National Park — about 39.1 mi (62.9 km) away, or roughly 1 hr 19 min of driving.

2 parks are close enough to do as a day trip: Mount Rainier and Olympic.

National parks near Pierce County

Parks ranked by distance from Pierce County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Mount Rainier National Park39.1 mi (62.9 km)1 hr 19 minDoable as a day trip
Olympic National Park73 mi (118 km)2 hr 11 minDoable as a day trip
North Cascades National Park119 mi (191 km)3 hr 16 minBest as a weekend
Gulf Islands National Park124 mi (199 km)3 hr 23 minBest as a weekend
Pacific Rim National Park196 mi (315 km)5 hr 5 minBest as a weekend
Crater Lake National Park295 mi (474 km)7 hr 25 minWorth a longer road trip
Mount Revelstoke National Park332 mi (535 km)8 hr 19 minWorth a longer road trip
Glacier National Park359 mi (578 km)8 hr 57 minWorth a longer road trip
Kootenay National Park384 mi (619 km)9 hr 33 minWorth a longer road trip
Yoho National Park395 mi (635 km)9 hr 47 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Pierce County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Pierce County?

Mount Rainier National Park, about 39.1 mi (62.9 km) away and roughly 1 hr 19 min of driving.

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

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