National Parks Near Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Baton Rouge, including 50 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 1 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

3NPS sites within 100 mi

1Designated National Parks

72Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park

National Historical Park · 72 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Hot Springs National Park

304 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Louisiana	72 mi
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve	National Historical Park and Preserve	Louisiana	73 mi
Natchez National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Mississippi	78 mi
Vicksburg National Military Park	National Military Park	Louisiana, Mississippi	134 mi
Cane River Creole National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Louisiana	139 mi
Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument	National Monument	Mississippi	142 mi
Poverty Point National Monument	National Monument	Louisiana	153 mi
Big Thicket National Preserve	National Preserve	Texas	194 mi
Gulf Islands National Seashore	National Seashore	Florida, Mississippi	233 mi
Arkansas Post National Memorial	National Memorial	Arkansas	246 mi
Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument	National Monument	Illinois, Mississippi	248 mi
Natchez Trace Parkway	Parkway	Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee	261 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 3 within 100 mi 11 within 250 mi 50 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Baton Rouge

Hot Springs National Park

Arkansas

304 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historical Park · 9 National Monument · 8 National Historic Site · 6 National Military Park · 5 National Battlefield · 4 National Historic Trail · 3 National Preserve · 2 National Seashore · 2 National Recreation Area · 2 National Historical Park and Preserve · 1 National Memorial · 1 Parkway · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Central, Louisiana 10 mi straight-line Prairieville, Louisiana 14 mi straight-line Hammond, Louisiana 40 mi straight-line Laplace, Louisiana 47 mi straight-line New Iberia, Louisiana 51 mi straight-line Lafayette, Louisiana 56 mi straight-line

Plan From Baton Rouge

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 Louisiana or browse all city starting points.