National Parks Near Berkeley, California

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Berkeley, including 37 sites within 500 straight-line miles. 9 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.

37NPS sites within 500 mi

11NPS sites within 100 mi

9Designated National Parks

5Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park

National Historical Park · 5 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Pinnacles National Park

113 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park	National Historical Park	California	5 mi
Alcatraz Island	Other NPS Site	California	9 mi
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park	National Historical Park	California	9 mi
John Muir National Historic Site	National Historic Site	California	11 mi
Fort Point National Historic Site	National Historic Site	California	12 mi
Presidio of San Francisco	Other NPS Site	California	12 mi
Eugene O’Neill National Historic Site	National Historic Site	California	14 mi
Muir Woods National Monument	National Monument	California	17 mi
Golden Gate National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	California	18 mi
Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial	National Memorial	California	18 mi
Point Reyes National Seashore	National Seashore	California	35 mi
Pinnacles National Park	National Park	California	113 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

11 within 50 mi 11 within 100 mi 18 within 250 mi 37 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Berkeley

Pinnacles National Park

California

113 mi straight-line

Granite dome with trace amounts of snow.

Yosemite National Park

California

148 mi straight-line

A frozen lake below snow-covered trees and peak

Lassen Volcanic National Park

California

187 mi straight-line

A deep canyon with a forested floor and steep granite cliffs

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks

California

218 mi straight-line

Steep, rugged ocean cliffs extending in an island chain.

Channel Islands National Park

California

299 mi straight-line

badlands bathed in pale pink and orange light from the setting sun

Death Valley National Park

California, Nevada

299 mi straight-line

Crater Lake National Park

Oregon

350 mi straight-line

blue sky with green trees in mountain cirque

Great Basin National Park

Nevada

440 mi straight-line

The sky turns hues of pink and purple over a field of Joshua trees.

Joshua Tree National Park

California

452 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 10 National Park · 9 National Historic Site · 4 National Recreation Area · 4 National Historical Park · 2 Other NPS Site · 2 National Memorial · 1 National Seashore · 1 National and State Parks · 1 National Monument & Preserve · 1 National Historic Trail · 1 National Preserve · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

El Cerrito, California 4 mi straight-line Richmond, California 6 mi straight-line Oakland, California 7 mi straight-line Alameda, California 7 mi straight-line San Pablo, California 7 mi straight-line Hercules, California 9 mi straight-line

Plan From Berkeley

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 California or browse all city starting points.