Parks Manager

National parks near Wetzel County, West Virginia

Wetzel County is one town for park planning. See national parks near New Martinsville — it reaches the same parks.

The closest national park to Wetzel County, West Virginia is New River Gorge National Park — about 109 mi (176 km) away, or roughly 3 hr 2 min of driving.

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

National parks near Wetzel County

Parks ranked by distance from Wetzel County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
New River Gorge National Park109 mi (176 km)3 hr 2 minBest as a weekend
Cuyahoga Valley National Park116 mi (187 km)3 hr 12 minBest as a weekend
Shenandoah National Park155 mi (249 km)4 hr 7 minBest as a weekend
Point Pelee National Park183 mi (294 km)4 hr 46 minBest as a weekend
Rouge National Park308 mi (495 km)7 hr 44 minWorth a longer road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park315 mi (507 km)7 hr 55 minWorth a longer road trip
Mammoth Cave National Park331 mi (532 km)8 hr 16 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park355 mi (571 km)8 hr 50 minWorth a longer road trip
Georgian Bay Islands National Park365 mi (588 km)9 hr 6 minWorth a longer road trip
Bruce Peninsula National Park388 mi (624 km)9 hr 38 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Wetzel County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Wetzel County?

New River Gorge National Park, about 109 mi (176 km) away and roughly 3 hr 2 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.