National Parks Near Beaufort, South Carolina

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Beaufort, including 127 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.

127NPS sites within 500 mi

6NPS sites within 100 mi

6Designated National Parks

7Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Reconstruction Era National Historical Park

National Historical Park · 7 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Congaree National Park

92 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Reconstruction Era National Historical Park	National Historical Park	South Carolina	7 mi
Fort Pulaski National Monument	National Monument	Georgia	32 mi
Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park	National Historical Park	South Carolina	54 mi
Charles Pinckney National Historic Site	National Historic Site	South Carolina	59 mi
Congaree National Park	National Park	South Carolina	92 mi
Fort Frederica National Monument	National Monument	Georgia	94 mi
Cumberland Island National Seashore	National Seashore	Georgia	119 mi
Ninety Six National Historic Site	National Historic Site	South Carolina	138 mi
Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve	Ecological & Historic Preserve	Florida	145 mi
Fort Caroline National Memorial	National Memorial	Florida	150 mi
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Georgia	170 mi
Castillo de San Marcos National Monument	National Monument	Florida	180 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

2 within 50 mi 6 within 100 mi 24 within 250 mi 127 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Beaufort

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

92 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

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

436 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

448 mi straight-line

Coral reef with two snorkelers diving below the surface

Biscayne National Park

Florida

483 mi straight-line

A sunset creates a silhouette of a cypress tree with needle-like leaves that is shaped like an 'N'.

Everglades National Park

Florida

490 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

Other NPS Site · 26 National Historic Site · 15 National Historical Park · 13 National Monument · 13 Park · 9 National Park · 6 National Seashore · 6 National Military Park · 6 National Battlefield · 6 National Memorial · 3 National Battlefield Park · 3 Part of Colonial National Historical Park · 3

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina 19 mi straight-line Bluffton, South Carolina 21 mi straight-line Savannah, Georgia 40 mi straight-line Pooler, Georgia 40 mi straight-line North Charleston, South Carolina 49 mi straight-line Summerville, South Carolina 49 mi straight-line

Plan From Beaufort

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 South Carolina or browse all city starting points.