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National parks near Gilmer County, West Virginia

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

The closest national park to Gilmer County, West Virginia is New River Gorge National Park — about 61.1 mi (98.4 km) away, or roughly 1 hr 54 min of driving.

1 park is close enough to do as a day trip: New River Gorge.

National parks near Gilmer County

Parks ranked by distance from Gilmer County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
New River Gorge National Park61.1 mi (98.4 km)1 hr 54 minDoable as a day trip
Shenandoah National Park137 mi (220 km)3 hr 42 minBest as a weekend
Cuyahoga Valley National Park164 mi (263 km)4 hr 19 minBest as a weekend
Point Pelee National Park228 mi (366 km)5 hr 50 minBest as a weekend
Great Smoky Mountains National Park274 mi (441 km)6 hr 56 minWorth a longer road trip
Mammoth Cave National Park311 mi (500 km)7 hr 48 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park355 mi (571 km)8 hr 51 minWorth a longer road trip
Congaree National Park356 mi (573 km)8 hr 53 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park379 mi (610 km)9 hr 25 minWorth a longer road trip
Georgian Bay Islands National Park414 mi (666 km)10 hr 15 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Gilmer County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Gilmer County?

New River Gorge National Park, about 61.1 mi (98.4 km) away and roughly 1 hr 54 min of driving.

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

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