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National parks near Johnson County, Wyoming

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

The closest national park to Johnson County, Wyoming is Wind Cave National Park — about 169 mi (272 km) away, or roughly 4 hr 27 min of driving.

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

National parks near Johnson County

Parks ranked by distance from Johnson County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Wind Cave National Park169 mi (272 km)4 hr 27 minBest as a weekend
Yellowstone National Park188 mi (303 km)4 hr 54 minBest as a weekend
Grand Teton National Park201 mi (324 km)5 hr 13 minBest as a weekend
Badlands National Park213 mi (342 km)5 hr 29 minBest as a weekend
Theodore Roosevelt National Park240 mi (386 km)6 hr 7 minWorth a longer road trip
Rocky Mountain National Park282 mi (453 km)7 hr 7 minWorth a longer road trip
Grasslands National Park339 mi (545 km)8 hr 28 minWorth a longer road trip
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park403 mi (648 km)9 hr 59 minWorth a longer road trip
Arches National Park419 mi (674 km)10 hr 22 minWorth a longer road trip
Glacier National Park454 mi (731 km)11 hr 12 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Johnson County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Johnson County?

Wind Cave National Park, about 169 mi (272 km) away and roughly 4 hr 27 min of driving.

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

None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.