National Parks Near Bethesda, Maryland

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Bethesda, including 183 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.

183NPS sites within 500 mi

65NPS sites within 100 mi

4Designated National Parks

2Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Clara Barton National Historic Site

National Historic Site · 2 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Shenandoah National Park

80 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Clara Barton National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Maryland	2 mi
George Washington Memorial Parkway	Memorial Parkway	District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia	2 mi
Glen Echo Park	Park	Maryland	2 mi
Rock Creek Park	Park	District of Columbia	4 mi
Civil War Defenses of Washington	Other NPS Site	District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia	5 mi
African American Civil War Memorial	Other NPS Site	District of Columbia	7 mi
Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site	National Historic Site	District of Columbia	7 mi
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park	National Historical Park	District of Columbia, Maryland, West Virginia	7 mi
Great Falls Park	Park	Virginia	7 mi
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site	National Historic Site	District of Columbia	7 mi
Theodore Roosevelt Island	Other NPS Site	District of Columbia	7 mi
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial	Other NPS Site	Virginia	8 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

56 within 50 mi 65 within 100 mi 122 within 250 mi 183 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Bethesda

White-tailed bucks sparring in Big Meadows

Shenandoah National Park

Virginia

80 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

283 mi straight-line

View of the Congaree River during the Fall

Congaree National Park

South Carolina

412 mi straight-line

Wisps of fog hang over the forests in the mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

North Carolina, Tennessee

422 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Historic Site · 40 National Historical Park · 32 Other NPS Site · 29 National Monument · 14 Park · 10 National Memorial · 8 National Battlefield · 6 National Seashore · 5 National Historic Trail · 4 National Military Park · 4 National Park · 4 National Recreation Area · 4

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

North Bethesda, Maryland 4 mi straight-line Potomac, Maryland 4 mi straight-line Silver Spring, Maryland 5 mi straight-line Wheaton, Maryland 5 mi straight-line McLean, Virginia 5 mi straight-line Rockville, Maryland 7 mi straight-line

Plan From Bethesda

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.