National Parks Near Amarillo, Texas

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Amarillo, including 70 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 11 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.

70NPS sites within 500 mi

2NPS sites within 100 mi

11Designated National Parks

28Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument

National Monument · 28 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

263 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument	National Monument	Texas	28 mi
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	Texas	30 mi
Washita Battlefield National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Oklahoma	123 mi
Capulin Volcano National Monument	National Monument	New Mexico	162 mi
Fort Union National Monument	National Monument	New Mexico	186 mi
Amache National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Colorado	199 mi
Santa Fe National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma	204 mi
Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Colorado	215 mi
Pecos National Historical Park	National Historical Park	New Mexico	218 mi
Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Colorado	236 mi
Oklahoma City National Memorial	National Memorial	Oklahoma	244 mi
Fort Larned National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Kansas	252 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

2 within 50 mi 2 within 100 mi 11 within 250 mi 70 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Amarillo

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

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

New Mexico

263 mi straight-line

El Capitan with blooming claret cup cacti

Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Texas

287 mi straight-line

White dunes in foreground with sun setting behind mountain.

White Sands National Park

New Mexico

307 mi straight-line

Mesa Verde National Park

Colorado

396 mi straight-line

Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park

Colorado

401 mi straight-line

Cub Lake with reflections. Yellow and brown grasses line the edge of the lake.

Rocky Mountain National Park

Colorado

414 mi straight-line

Big Bend National Park

Texas

416 mi straight-line

Sunlit Painted Desert hills of the Petrified Forest National Wilderness Area

Petrified Forest National Park

Arizona

450 mi straight-line

a broad, red arch with rock pinnacles in the background

Arches National Park

Utah

492 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 21 National Historic Site · 14 National Park · 11 National Historical Park · 7 National Historic Trail · 5 National Recreation Area · 4 National Memorial · 2 National Preserve · 2 National Park & Preserve · 1 Wild & Scenic River · 1 National Military Park · 1 National Battlefield · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Clovis, New Mexico 93 mi straight-line Lubbock, Texas 113 mi straight-line

Plan From Amarillo

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 Texas or browse all city starting points.