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National parks near Pocahontas County, West Virginia

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

The closest national park to Pocahontas County, West Virginia is New River Gorge National Park — about 54.6 mi (87.9 km) away, or roughly 1 hr 45 min of driving.

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

National parks near Pocahontas County

Parks ranked by distance from Pocahontas County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
New River Gorge National Park54.6 mi (87.9 km)1 hr 45 minDoable as a day trip
Shenandoah National Park96.8 mi (156 km)2 hr 45 minDoable as a day trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park222 mi (358 km)5 hr 43 minBest as a weekend
Great Smoky Mountains National Park263 mi (423 km)6 hr 40 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park289 mi (465 km)7 hr 17 minWorth a longer road trip
Congaree National Park309 mi (498 km)7 hr 46 minWorth a longer road trip
Mammoth Cave National Park336 mi (541 km)8 hr 24 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park397 mi (639 km)9 hr 51 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park439 mi (707 km)10 hr 51 minWorth a longer road trip
Georgian Bay Islands National Park460 mi (740 km)11 hr 20 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Pocahontas County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Pocahontas County?

New River Gorge National Park, about 54.6 mi (87.9 km) away and roughly 1 hr 45 min of driving.

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

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