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National parks near Barbour County, West Virginia

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

The closest national park to Barbour County, West Virginia is New River Gorge National Park — about 92.2 mi (148 km) away, or roughly 2 hr 38 min of driving.

2 parks are close enough to do as a day trip: New River Gorge and Shenandoah.

National parks near Barbour County

Parks ranked by distance from Barbour County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
New River Gorge National Park92.2 mi (148 km)2 hr 38 minDoable as a day trip
Shenandoah National Park97.4 mi (157 km)2 hr 45 minDoable as a day trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park169 mi (271 km)4 hr 27 minBest as a weekend
Point Pelee National Park238 mi (383 km)6 hr 5 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park310 mi (499 km)7 hr 48 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park336 mi (540 km)8 hr 24 minWorth a longer road trip
Mammoth Cave National Park357 mi (574 km)8 hr 54 minWorth a longer road trip
Congaree National Park370 mi (596 km)9 hr 13 minWorth a longer road trip
Georgian Bay Islands National Park399 mi (642 km)9 hr 54 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park412 mi (663 km)10 hr 12 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Barbour County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Barbour County?

New River Gorge National Park, about 92.2 mi (148 km) away and roughly 2 hr 38 min of driving.

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

New River Gorge National Park and Shenandoah National Park — all within about three hours' drive.