National Parks Near Alamogordo, New Mexico

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Alamogordo, including 67 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 13 of these are designated National Parks.

How distance is measured: Distances below are straight-line estimates from the city coordinates to NPS site coordinates. They are not road mileage or drive times. For trails, parkways, rivers, and other corridor units, the NPS reference coordinate may not represent the nearest visitor access point. Use each park's official directions and current alerts before planning a trip.

67NPS sites within 500 mi

6NPS sites within 100 mi

13Designated National Parks

23Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

White Sands National Park

National Park · 23 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

White Sands National Park

23 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
White Sands National Park	National Park	New Mexico	23 mi
Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	Arizona, Arkansas, California, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas	64 mi
Chamizal National Memorial	National Memorial	Texas	82 mi
El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	New Mexico, Texas	82 mi
Guadalupe Mountains National Park	National Park	Texas	91 mi
Carlsbad Caverns National Park	National Park	New Mexico	97 mi
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument	National Monument	New Mexico	103 mi
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument	National Monument	New Mexico	136 mi
Petroglyph National Monument	National Monument	New Mexico	162 mi
El Malpais National Monument	National Monument	New Mexico	181 mi
Pecos National Historical Park	National Historical Park	New Mexico	184 mi
Fort Davis National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Texas	199 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

1 within 50 mi 6 within 100 mi 21 within 250 mi 67 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Alamogordo

White dunes in foreground with sun setting behind mountain.

White Sands National Park

New Mexico

23 mi straight-line

El Capitan with blooming claret cup cacti

Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Texas

91 mi straight-line

Photo of Giant Dome and Twin Domes in the Big Room.

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

New Mexico

97 mi straight-line

Sunlit Painted Desert hills of the Petrified Forest National Wilderness Area

Petrified Forest National Park

Arizona

263 mi straight-line

Saguaro National Park

Arizona

283 mi straight-line

Big Bend National Park

Texas

296 mi straight-line

Mesa Verde National Park

Colorado

332 mi straight-line

Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park

Colorado

406 mi straight-line

At Sunset, swirling rain clouds above a vast canyon filled with colorful peaks and cliff walls.

Grand Canyon National Park

Arizona

412 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 28 National Park · 13 National Historic Site · 8 National Historical Park · 5 National Historic Trail · 4 National Recreation Area · 4 National Memorial · 2 National Preserve · 1 Wild & Scenic River · 1 National Park & Preserve · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Las Cruces, New Mexico 62 mi straight-line El Paso, Texas 77 mi straight-line Horizon City, Texas 84 mi straight-line Socorro, Texas 88 mi straight-line Roswell, New Mexico 90 mi straight-line Carlsbad, New Mexico 106 mi straight-line

Plan From Alamogordo

Use these distances to compare options, then open the individual park pages for current alerts, visitor centers, campgrounds, things to do, and official directions. For road mileage, seasonal access, reservations, and closures, verify the latest information with the National Park Service before traveling.

You can also browse NPS sites associated with New Mexico or browse all city starting points.