National Parks Near Ballenger Creek, Maryland

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Ballenger Creek, including 183 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 5 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

68NPS sites within 100 mi

5Designated National Parks

2Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Monocacy National Battlefield

National Battlefield · 2 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Shenandoah National Park

83 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Monocacy National Battlefield	National Battlefield	Maryland	2 mi
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail	National Scenic Trail	District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia	17 mi
Antietam National Battlefield	National Battlefield	Maryland	18 mi
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia	18 mi
Catoctin Mountain Park	Park	Maryland	19 mi
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park	National Historical Park	District of Columbia, Maryland, West Virginia	28 mi
Great Falls Park	Park	Virginia	29 mi
Eisenhower National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Pennsylvania	30 mi
Clara Barton National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Maryland	32 mi
George Washington Memorial Parkway	Memorial Parkway	District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia	32 mi
Gettysburg National Military Park	National Military Park	Pennsylvania	32 mi
Glen Echo Park	Park	Maryland	32 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

52 within 50 mi 68 within 100 mi 124 within 250 mi 183 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Ballenger Creek

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

83 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

254 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

424 mi straight-line

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

428 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

496 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 40 National Historical Park · 31 Other NPS Site · 29 National Monument · 14 Park · 10 National Memorial · 8 National Battlefield · 6 National Park · 5 National Seashore · 5 National Military Park · 4 National Historic Trail · 4 National Recreation Area · 4

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Frederick, Maryland 4 mi straight-line Clarksburg, Maryland 14 mi straight-line Germantown, Maryland 16 mi straight-line Montgomery Village, Maryland 18 mi straight-line Gaithersburg, Maryland 20 mi straight-line Leesburg, Virginia 20 mi straight-line

Plan From Ballenger Creek

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 Maryland or browse all city starting points.