National Parks Near Big Spring, Texas

Compare the closest National Park Service sites to Big Spring, including 47 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.

47NPS sites within 500 mi

0NPS sites within 100 mi

4Designated National Parks

170Miles to closest NPS site

Closest National Park Service Sites

Closest NPS site

Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River

Wild & Scenic River · 170 mi straight-line

Closest designated National Park

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

180 mi straight-line

Nearest Sites at a Glance

Site	Designation	State(s)	Straight-line distance
Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River	Wild & Scenic River	Texas	170 mi
Carlsbad Caverns National Park	National Park	New Mexico	180 mi
Fort Davis National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Texas	182 mi
Amistad National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	Texas	188 mi
Blackwell School National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Texas	201 mi
Guadalupe Mountains National Park	National Park	Texas	201 mi
Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Park	National Historical Park	Texas	218 mi
Big Bend National Park	National Park	Texas	228 mi
Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument	National Monument	Texas	231 mi
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area	National Recreation Area	Texas	234 mi
Washita Battlefield National Historic Site	National Historic Site	Oklahoma	255 mi
Waco Mammoth National Monument	National Monument	Texas	256 mi

Nearby Sites by Distance

0 within 50 mi 0 within 100 mi 10 within 250 mi 47 within 500 mi

Designated National Parks Near Big Spring

Photo of Giant Dome and Twin Domes in the Big Room.

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

New Mexico

180 mi straight-line

El Capitan with blooming claret cup cacti

Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Texas

201 mi straight-line

Big Bend National Park

Texas

228 mi straight-line

White dunes in foreground with sun setting behind mountain.

White Sands National Park

New Mexico

285 mi straight-line

What Types of NPS Sites Are Nearby?

National Monument · 12 National Historic Site · 10 National Historical Park · 7 National Park · 4 National Historic Trail · 4 National Recreation Area · 3 National Memorial · 2 National Preserve · 2 Wild & Scenic River · 1 National Seashore · 1 National Park & Preserve · 1

Explore Parks Near Other Cities

Midland, Texas 40 mi straight-line Odessa, Texas 56 mi straight-line West Odessa, Texas 66 mi straight-line San Angelo, Texas 82 mi straight-line Lubbock, Texas 95 mi straight-line Abilene, Texas 103 mi straight-line

Plan From Big Spring

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 Texas or browse all city starting points.