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National parks near Upshur County, West Virginia

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

The closest national park to Upshur County, West Virginia is New River Gorge National Park — about 78.6 mi (126 km) away, or roughly 2 hr 19 min of driving.

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

National parks near Upshur County

Parks ranked by distance from Upshur County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
New River Gorge National Park78.6 mi (126 km)2 hr 19 minDoable as a day trip
Shenandoah National Park106 mi (171 km)2 hr 58 minDoable as a day trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park170 mi (274 km)4 hr 29 minBest as a weekend
Point Pelee National Park238 mi (383 km)6 hr 5 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park296 mi (477 km)7 hr 28 minWorth a longer road trip
Mammoth Cave National Park342 mi (551 km)8 hr 33 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park345 mi (555 km)8 hr 37 minWorth a longer road trip
Congaree National Park362 mi (582 km)9 hrWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park405 mi (651 km)10 hr 2 minWorth a longer road trip
Georgian Bay Islands National Park407 mi (655 km)10 hr 5 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Upshur County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Upshur County?

New River Gorge National Park, about 78.6 mi (126 km) away and roughly 2 hr 19 min of driving.

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

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