National Parks Near Altoona, Pennsylvania

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Altoona, including 185 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 6 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.

185NPS sites within 500 mi

12NPS sites within 100 mi

6Designated National Parks

11Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site

National Historic Site · 11 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Shenandoah National Park

139 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Pennsylvania	11 mi
Johnstown Flood National Memorial	National Memorial	Pennsylvania	23 mi
Flight 93 National Memorial	National Memorial	Pennsylvania	40 mi
Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument	National Monument	Pennsylvania	68 mi
Catoctin Mountain Park	Park	Maryland	77 mi
Eisenhower National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Pennsylvania	78 mi
Gettysburg National Military Park	National Military Park	Pennsylvania	78 mi
Fort Necessity National Battlefield	National Battlefield	Pennsylvania	79 mi
Antietam National Battlefield	National Battlefield	Maryland	80 mi
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia	89 mi
Friendship Hill National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Pennsylvania	95 mi
Monocacy National Battlefield	National Battlefield	Maryland	95 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

3 within 50 mi 12 within 100 mi 125 within 250 mi 185 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Altoona

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

139 mi straight-line

People in bright orange kayaks paddle around a bend in a river, past green trees and a rocky shore.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Ohio

174 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

438 mi straight-line

Michigan Lake beach with green grassy dunes in the background, under a blue sky.

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

459 mi straight-line

Looking out from a large cave entrance with falling water and green trees shown over the entrance.

Mammoth Cave National Park

Kentucky

474 mi straight-line

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

482 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 39 National Historical Park · 31 Other NPS Site · 29 National Monument · 14 Park · 10 National Memorial · 9 National Battlefield · 6 National Park · 6 National Seashore · 5 National Military Park · 4 National Historic Trail · 4 National Recreation Area · 4

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

State College, Pennsylvania 35 mi straight-line Hagerstown, Maryland 70 mi straight-line Plum, Pennsylvania 71 mi straight-line Monroeville, Pennsylvania 72 mi straight-line Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 81 mi straight-line Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 83 mi straight-line

Plan From Altoona

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.

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