National Parks Near Athens, Ohio

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Athens, including 188 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.

188NPS sites within 500 mi

3NPS sites within 100 mi

7Designated National Parks

52Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Hopewell Culture National Historical Park

National Historical Park · 52 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

136 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Ohio	52 mi
Gauley River National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	West Virginia	97 mi
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument	National Monument	Ohio	99 mi
First Ladies National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	109 mi
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Ohio	112 mi
New River Gorge National Park & Preserve	National Park & Preserve	West Virginia	117 mi
Friendship Hill National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Pennsylvania	120 mi
William Howard Taft National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Ohio	130 mi
Bluestone National Scenic River	National Scenic River	West Virginia	136 mi
Cuyahoga Valley National Park	National Park	Ohio	136 mi
Fort Necessity National Battlefield	National Battlefield	Pennsylvania	138 mi
Perry’s Victory & International Peace Memorial	Memorial	Ohio	165 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 3 within 100 mi 33 within 250 mi 188 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Athens

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

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Ohio

136 mi straight-line

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

203 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

264 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

269 mi straight-line

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana

307 mi straight-line

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

390 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

437 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 36 Other NPS Site · 29 National Historical Park · 26 National Monument · 18 Park · 10 National Battlefield · 8 National Memorial · 8 National Park · 7 National Military Park · 7 National Historic Trail · 5 National Recreation Area · 4 National Battlefield Park · 4

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Parkersburg, West Virginia 30 mi straight-line Lancaster, Ohio 39 mi straight-line Zanesville, Ohio 44 mi straight-line Pickerington, Ohio 53 mi straight-line Newark, Ohio 54 mi straight-line Reynoldsburg, Ohio 57 mi straight-line

Plan From Athens

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 Ohio or browse all city starting points.