National Parks Near Balch Springs, Texas

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Balch Springs, including 50 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.

50NPS sites within 500 mi

1NPS sites within 100 mi

4Designated National Parks

84Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Waco Mammoth National Monument

National Monument · 84 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Hot Springs National Park

239 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Waco Mammoth National Monument	National Monument	Texas	84 mi
Chickasaw National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	Oklahoma	122 mi
El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail	National Historic Trail	Louisiana, Texas	186 mi
President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Arkansas	186 mi
Oklahoma City National Memorial	National Memorial	Oklahoma	197 mi
Big Thicket National Preserve	National Preserve	Texas	204 mi
Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Texas	207 mi
Fort Smith National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Arkansas, Oklahoma	223 mi
Cane River Creole National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Louisiana	224 mi
Hot Springs National Park	National Park	Arkansas	239 mi
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Texas	259 mi
Washita Battlefield National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Oklahoma	267 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 1 within 100 mi 10 within 250 mi 50 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Balch Springs

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

239 mi straight-line

Big Bend National Park

Texas

457 mi straight-line

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

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

New Mexico

465 mi straight-line

El Capitan with blooming claret cup cacti

Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Texas

486 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 11 National Historical Park · 7 National Monument · 6 National Park · 4 National Recreation Area · 3 National Historic Trail · 3 National Memorial · 2 National Preserve · 2 National Military Park · 2 National Battlefield · 2 National River · 1 Wild & Scenic River · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Mesquite, Texas 3 mi straight-line Dallas, Texas 10 mi straight-line Forney, Texas 10 mi straight-line Garland, Texas 13 mi straight-line Lancaster, Texas 13 mi straight-line Rowlett, Texas 14 mi straight-line

Plan From Balch Springs

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.

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