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National Parks Near New York, NY

3 national parks within driving distance of New York, NY -- from quick day trips to extended road-trip destinations.

Updated

Extended Drive (5+ hours)

A man stands with his back facing us, looking at a waterfall.

Shenandoah

VA

Comfortable

368 mi -- about 6.7 hr drive
Hiking tracks carved through three feet of snow wind through a heavy snow-laden forest.

Acadia

ME

Very Crowded

505 mi -- about 9.2 hr drive
Two people stand at the edge of a gray rock cliff; in the distance, sunset and trees in fall colors.

Cuyahoga Valley

OH

Moderate Crowds

515 mi -- about 9.4 hr drive