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National parks near Pendleton County, West Virginia

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

The closest national park to Pendleton County, West Virginia is Shenandoah National Park — about 53.6 mi (86.2 km) away, or roughly 1 hr 43 min of driving.

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

National parks near Pendleton County

Parks ranked by distance from Pendleton County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Shenandoah National Park53.6 mi (86.2 km)1 hr 43 minDoable as a day trip
New River Gorge National Park103 mi (165 km)2 hr 53 minDoable as a day trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park214 mi (345 km)5 hr 32 minBest as a weekend
Point Pelee National Park285 mi (458 km)7 hr 11 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park313 mi (504 km)7 hr 51 minWorth a longer road trip
Congaree National Park346 mi (556 km)8 hr 38 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park365 mi (588 km)9 hr 6 minWorth a longer road trip
Mammoth Cave National Park382 mi (615 km)9 hr 30 minWorth a longer road trip
Thousand Islands National Park431 mi (694 km)10 hr 39 minWorth a longer road trip
Georgian Bay Islands National Park432 mi (695 km)10 hr 40 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Pendleton County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Pendleton County?

Shenandoah National Park, about 53.6 mi (86.2 km) away and roughly 1 hr 43 min of driving.

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

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