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National parks near Wirt County, West Virginia

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

The closest national park to Wirt County, West Virginia is New River Gorge National Park — about 70.7 mi (114 km) away, or roughly 2 hr 7 min of driving.

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

National parks near Wirt County

Parks ranked by distance from Wirt County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
New River Gorge National Park70.7 mi (114 km)2 hr 7 minDoable as a day trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park151 mi (242 km)4 hr 1 minBest as a weekend
Shenandoah National Park168 mi (270 km)4 hr 26 minBest as a weekend
Point Pelee National Park209 mi (337 km)5 hr 24 minBest as a weekend
Great Smoky Mountains National Park266 mi (429 km)6 hr 45 minWorth a longer road trip
Mammoth Cave National Park287 mi (461 km)7 hr 14 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park349 mi (561 km)8 hr 42 minWorth a longer road trip
Rouge National Park354 mi (570 km)8 hr 50 minWorth a longer road trip
Congaree National Park367 mi (590 km)9 hr 8 minWorth a longer road trip
Georgian Bay Islands National Park409 mi (659 km)10 hr 8 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Wirt County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Wirt County?

New River Gorge National Park, about 70.7 mi (114 km) away and roughly 2 hr 7 min of driving.

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

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