National Parks Near Arlington, Virginia

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Arlington, including 183 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 4 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.

183NPS sites within 500 mi

67NPS sites within 100 mi

4Designated National Parks

2Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial

Other NPS Site · 2 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Shenandoah National Park

78 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial	Other NPS Site	Virginia	2 mi
Theodore Roosevelt Island	Other NPS Site	District of Columbia	2 mi
Constitution Gardens	Other NPS Site	District of Columbia	3 mi
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial	Other NPS Site	District of Columbia	3 mi
Korean War Veterans Memorial	Other NPS Site	District of Columbia	3 mi
LBJ Memorial Grove on the Potomac	Other NPS Site	District of Columbia	3 mi
Lincoln Memorial	Other NPS Site	District of Columbia	3 mi
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial	Other NPS Site	District of Columbia	3 mi
Thomas Jefferson Memorial	Other NPS Site	District of Columbia	3 mi
Vietnam Veterans Memorial	Other NPS Site	District of Columbia	3 mi
World War II Memorial	Other NPS Site	District of Columbia	3 mi
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial	Memorial	District of Columbia	4 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

56 within 50 mi 67 within 100 mi 120 within 250 mi 183 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Arlington

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

78 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

288 mi straight-line

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

406 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

419 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 40 National Historical Park · 32 Other NPS Site · 29 National Monument · 14 Park · 10 National Memorial · 8 National Battlefield · 6 National Seashore · 5 National Historic Trail · 4 National Military Park · 4 National Park · 4 National Recreation Area · 4

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia 3 mi straight-line Alexandria, Virginia 4 mi straight-line Washington, District of Columbia 5 mi straight-line West Falls Church, Virginia 5 mi straight-line Annandale, Virginia 6 mi straight-line McLean, Virginia 7 mi straight-line

Plan From Arlington

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 Virginia or browse all city starting points.