National Parks Near Albuquerque, New Mexico

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Albuquerque, including 79 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 16 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.

79NPS sites within 500 mi

10NPS sites within 100 mi

16Designated National Parks

6Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Petroglyph National Monument

National Monument · 6 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

White Sands National Park

162 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Petroglyph National Monument	National Monument	New Mexico	6 mi
Bandelier National Monument	National Monument	New Mexico	50 mi
Manhattan Project National Historical Park	National Historical Park	New Mexico, Tennessee, Washington	57 mi
Valles Caldera National Preserve	National Preserve	New Mexico	57 mi
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument	National Monument	New Mexico	58 mi
Pecos National Historical Park	National Historical Park	New Mexico	62 mi
El Malpais National Monument	National Monument	New Mexico	78 mi
El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	New Mexico, Texas	91 mi
El Morro National Monument	National Monument	New Mexico	96 mi
Chaco Culture National Historical Park	National Historical Park	New Mexico	98 mi
Fort Union National Monument	National Monument	New Mexico	107 mi
Aztec Ruins National Monument	National Monument	New Mexico	142 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

2 within 50 mi 10 within 100 mi 29 within 250 mi 79 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Albuquerque

White dunes in foreground with sun setting behind mountain.

White Sands National Park

New Mexico

162 mi straight-line

Sunlit Painted Desert hills of the Petrified Forest National Wilderness Area

Petrified Forest National Park

Arizona

178 mi straight-line

Mesa Verde National Park

Colorado

179 mi straight-line

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

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

New Mexico

238 mi straight-line

El Capitan with blooming claret cup cacti

Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Texas

242 mi straight-line

Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park

Colorado

247 mi straight-line

Small rounded canyons with large sandstone cliffs and mountains in the background

Canyonlands National Park

Utah

281 mi straight-line

a broad, red arch with rock pinnacles in the background

Arches National Park

Utah

298 mi straight-line

Saguaro National Park

Arizona

310 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 35 National Park · 16 National Historic Site · 10 National Historic Trail · 5 National Historical Park · 4 National Recreation Area · 4 National Memorial · 2 National Preserve · 1 National Park & Preserve · 1 Wild & Scenic River · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

South Valley, New Mexico 7 mi straight-line Rio Rancho, New Mexico 13 mi straight-line Santa Fe, New Mexico 54 mi straight-line Farmington, New Mexico 143 mi straight-line

Plan From Albuquerque

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.