National Parks Near Asheville, North Carolina

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Asheville, including 165 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 7 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.

165NPS sites within 500 mi

8NPS sites within 100 mi

7Designated National Parks

4Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Blue Ridge Parkway

Parkway · 4 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

54 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Blue Ridge Parkway	Parkway	North Carolina, Virginia	4 mi
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site	National Historic Site	North Carolina	22 mi
Andrew Johnson National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Tennessee	43 mi
Cowpens National Battlefield	National Battlefield	South Carolina	52 mi
Great Smoky Mountains National Park	National Park	North Carolina, Tennessee	54 mi
Kings Mountain National Military Park	National Military Park	South Carolina	72 mi
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia	73 mi
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia	94 mi
Ninety Six National Historic Site	National Historic Site	South Carolina	103 mi
Obed Wild & Scenic River	Wild & Scenic River	Tennessee	120 mi
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area	National River & Recreation Area	Kentucky, Tennessee	135 mi
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	Georgia	147 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

3 within 50 mi 8 within 100 mi 35 within 250 mi 165 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Asheville

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

54 mi straight-line

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

160 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

229 mi straight-line

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

302 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

397 mi straight-line

looking up at the curve of the Gateway Arch against the sky

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

471 mi straight-line

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

486 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

Other NPS Site · 27 National Historic Site · 25 National Historical Park · 19 National Monument · 18 Park · 10 National Battlefield · 9 National Park · 7 National Military Park · 7 National Seashore · 6 National Historic Trail · 5 National Memorial · 5 National Battlefield Park · 4

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Taylors, South Carolina 47 mi straight-line Greer, South Carolina 48 mi straight-line Greenville, South Carolina 52 mi straight-line Easley, South Carolina 52 mi straight-line Johnson City, Tennessee 54 mi straight-line Spartanburg, South Carolina 56 mi straight-line

Plan From Asheville

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 North Carolina or browse all city starting points.