Parks Manager

National parks near Monongalia County, West Virginia

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

The closest national park to Monongalia County, West Virginia is Shenandoah National Park — about 114 mi (184 km) away, or roughly 3 hr 10 min of driving.

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

National parks near Monongalia County

Parks ranked by distance from Monongalia County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Shenandoah National Park114 mi (184 km)3 hr 10 minBest as a weekend
New River Gorge National Park124 mi (200 km)3 hr 24 minBest as a weekend
Cuyahoga Valley National Park139 mi (224 km)3 hr 45 minBest as a weekend
Point Pelee National Park210 mi (338 km)5 hr 26 minBest as a weekend
Rouge National Park299 mi (481 km)7 hr 31 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park341 mi (549 km)8 hr 31 minWorth a longer road trip
Georgian Bay Islands National Park362 mi (583 km)9 hr 2 minWorth a longer road trip
Mammoth Cave National Park374 mi (602 km)9 hr 18 minWorth a longer road trip
Thousand Islands National Park385 mi (619 km)9 hr 33 minWorth a longer road trip
Bruce Peninsula National Park396 mi (637 km)9 hr 49 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Monongalia County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Monongalia County?

Shenandoah National Park, about 114 mi (184 km) away and roughly 3 hr 10 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.