National Parks Near Atlanta, Georgia

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Atlanta, including 91 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.

91NPS sites within 500 mi

8NPS sites within 100 mi

6Designated National Parks

3Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park

National Historical Park · 3 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

137 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Georgia	3 mi
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park	National Battlefield Park	Georgia	16 mi
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	Georgia	18 mi
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Georgia	80 mi
Little River Canyon National Preserve	National Preserve	Alabama	82 mi
Freedom Riders National Monument	National Monument	Alabama	86 mi
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park	National Military Park	Alabama	93 mi
Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park	National Military Park	Georgia, Tennessee	95 mi
Andersonville National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Georgia	109 mi
Russell Cave National Monument	National Monument	Alabama	115 mi
Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Alabama	116 mi
Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Alabama	118 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

3 within 50 mi 8 within 100 mi 35 within 250 mi 91 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Atlanta

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

137 mi straight-line

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

211 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

256 mi straight-line

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

Gateway Arch National Park

Missouri

465 mi straight-line

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

466 mi straight-line

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

497 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historical Park · 16 National Monument · 14 National Historic Site · 12 National Military Park · 7 National Battlefield · 7 National Park · 6 National Seashore · 4 National Memorial · 4 National Historic Trail · 3 National Battlefield Park · 2 National Recreation Area · 2 Parkway · 2

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

East Point, Georgia 7 mi straight-line Decatur, Georgia 7 mi straight-line Mableton, Georgia 9 mi straight-line Brookhaven, Georgia 9 mi straight-line Smyrna, Georgia 9 mi straight-line Chamblee, Georgia 11 mi straight-line

Plan From Atlanta

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 Georgia or browse all city starting points.