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National parks near Roane County, West Virginia

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

The closest national park to Roane County, West Virginia is New River Gorge National Park — about 52.7 mi (84.8 km) away, or roughly 1 hr 42 min of driving.

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

National parks near Roane County

Parks ranked by distance from Roane County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
New River Gorge National Park52.7 mi (84.8 km)1 hr 42 minDoable as a day trip
Shenandoah National Park163 mi (262 km)4 hr 18 minBest as a weekend
Cuyahoga Valley National Park169 mi (272 km)4 hr 27 minBest as a weekend
Point Pelee National Park227 mi (366 km)5 hr 50 minBest as a weekend
Great Smoky Mountains National Park252 mi (405 km)6 hr 24 minWorth a longer road trip
Mammoth Cave National Park282 mi (453 km)7 hr 7 minWorth a longer road trip
Congaree National Park348 mi (561 km)8 hr 42 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park361 mi (580 km)8 hr 59 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park371 mi (597 km)9 hr 14 minWorth a longer road trip
Georgian Bay Islands National Park427 mi (687 km)10 hr 33 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Roane County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Roane County?

New River Gorge National Park, about 52.7 mi (84.8 km) away and roughly 1 hr 42 min of driving.

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

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